Characteristics of 14 included intensive care units in Liaoning province, China, the SUBLIN study
| Characteristics | Number (% or interquartile) |
|---|---|
| Type of hospital | |
| University and university affiliated | 5 (50%) |
| Public | 5 (50%) |
| Number of hospital beds (in 2009) | |
| ≥1000 | 5 (50%) |
| <1000 | 5 (50%) |
| ICU treatment provision by patient category | |
| Medical | 10 (71.4%) |
| Surgical | 4 (28.6%) |
| Number of ICU beds | Median: 12 |
| Interval: 6–28 | |
| Interquartile interval: 9–15 | |
| Number of ICU admissions per year | Median: 300 |
| Interval: 120–890 | |
| Interquartile interval: 165–600 | |
| ICU mortality in 2009 (%) | Median: 14.3 |
| Interval: 4.5–21.0 | |
| Interquartile interval: 9.2–16.7 | |
| Average ICU length of stay (days) | Median: 6.3 |
| Interval: 3–30 | |
| Interquartile interval: 4.5–12.3 | |
| Number of ICU nurses | Median: 26 |
| Interval: 10–76 | |
| Interquartile interval: 19–35 | |
| Patient-to-nurse ratio | Median: 2.2:1 |
| Interval: 2.9:1 to 1.3:1 | |
| Interquartile interval: 2.5:1 to 1.9:1 | |