Table 1 Patient Characteristics
|  | A (N = 186) | B (N = 135) | C (N = 84) | Overall (N = 405) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
 Male | 120 (65) | 78 (58) | 44 (52) | 242 (60) |
 Female | 66 (35) | 57 (42) | 40 (48) | 163 (40) |
Age in years | ||||
 Median [IQR] | 48 [35-65] | 60 [37-70] | 55.5 [42-70] | 54 [36-68] |
Leading primary diagnosis | ||||
 Cancer | 22 (12) | 14 (10) | 5 (5.9) | 41 (10) |
 Cerebrovascular accident | 10 (5.4) | 13 (9.6) | 7 (8.3) | 30 (7.4) |
 Heart failure | 10 (5.4) | 10 (7.4) | 7 (8.3) | 27 (6.7) |
 Tuberculosis | 14 (7.5) | 9 (6.7) | 2 (2.4) | 25 (6.2) |
 Meningitis | 8 (4.3) | 13 (9.6) | 3 (3.6) | 24 (5.9) |
 Chronic Kidney Disease | 13 (7.0) | 5 (3.7) | 6 (7.1) | 24 (5.9) |
 Pneumonia | 9 (4.8) | 9 (6.7) | 4 (4.8) | 22 (5.4) |
 Sepsis | 14 (7.5) | 3 (2,2) | 4 (4.8) | 21 (5.2) |
 Anaemia | 6 (3.2) | 9 (6.7) | 5 (6.0) | 20 (4.9) |
 Gastroenteritis | 9 (4.8) | 3 (2.2) | 8 (9.5) | 20 (4.9) |
 Head Injury | 15 (8.1) | 3 (2.2) | 1 (1.2) | 19 (4.7) |
 Diabetes Mellitus | 7 (3.8) | 3 (2.2) | 7 (8.3) | 17 (4.2) |
 Liver disease | 5 (2.7) | 6 (4.4) | 2 (2.4) | 13 (3.2) |
 Hypertension | 6 (3.2) | 4 (2.9) | 3 (3.6) | 13 (3.2) |
 Acute Kidney Injury | 3 (1.6) | 7 (5.2) | 2 (2.4) | 12 (3.0) |
 Others | 35 (19) | 24 (18) | 18 (21) | 77 (19) |