ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Epidemiology of Intensive Care Patients Classified as a Third Sex in Australia and New Zealand
Authors' conclusion
This group had a different diagnostic case mix but similar outcomes to the groups classified as female or male.
Study context
- Population
- Adult admissions to 200 ICUs in Australia and New Zealand, 2018 to 2022
- Participants
- 892,161 admissions
- Exposure
- ICU patients classified as third sex vs female or male
- Third sexn = 525
- Outcome
- Hospital mortality, adjusted for illness severity, diagnosis, treatment limitation, year, and hospital
Methodological detailsregistry (ANZICS Adult Patient Database), multicentre, mixed effect logistic regression
- Registry (ANZICS Adult Patient Database)
- Multicentre
- Mixed effect logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Adjusted hospital mortality
- No difference in adjusted hospital mortality of third sex vs the other groups
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Age — Third sex vs Female
P = 0.02
| Outcome | Third sex | Female | Male | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AgeThird sex vs Male | P < 0.001 | |||
| Admission after orthopedic surgery | 10.1% (95% CI 7.7%–13.0%) | 6.2% (95% CI 6.1%–6.3%) | 4.8% (95% CI 4.7%–4.9%) | |
| Admission for drug overdose | 8.8% (95% CI 6.5%–11.5%) | 4.2% (95% CI 4.1%–4.2%) | 3.1% (95% CI 3.0%–3.1%) |
Original publication
Epidemiology of Intensive Care Patients Classified as a Third Sex in Australia and New Zealand. Chest. Published 9 December 2023. doi:10.
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