Table 3 MCS and PCS relationship to discriminators of age, length of stay and illness severity.
| Â | Discriminator | Age (years) | Hospital length of stay (days) | ICU length of stay (days) | APACHE II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MCS | Mean below median value | 39.32* (14.3) | 44.99 (14.7) | 42.12 (15.2) | 44.04 (16.2) |
| Â | Mean above median value | 46.78 (14.7) | 41.28 (15.1) | 44.07 (14.8) | 42.21 (13.7) |
PCS | Mean below median value | 35.04 (11.7) | 39.31* (12.8) | 36.08 (11.9) | 35.85 (12.1) |
| Â | Mean above median value | 36.36 (11.5) | 32.22 (9.0) | 35.35 (11.4) | 35.60 (11.1) |