Table 5 Comparison of baseline demographic and clinical characteristics between survivors and patients without six month follow-up
Parameter | Survivors | No 6-Month Follow-up | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | N | 92 | 293 | |
Mean ± SD | 46.4 ± 15.9 | 50.9 ± 17.4 | 0.044 | |
Range | 16.8 - 84.0 | 17.6 - 87.0 | ||
Sex, n (%) | Male | 44 (47.8%) | 161 (54.9%) | 0.281 |
Female | 48 (52.2%) | 132 (45.1%) | ||
Race, n (%) | Caucasian | 77 (83.7%) | 227 (77.5%) | 0.423 |
Black | 9 (9.8%) | 44 (15.0%) | ||
Other | 6 (6.5%) | 22 (7.5%) | ||
Height (cm) | N | 90 | 277 | |
Mean ± SD | 169.1 ± 10.2 | 169.2 ± 11.6 | 0.856 | |
Weight (kg) | N | 92 | 292 | |
Mean ± SD | 80.5 ± 21.9 | 79.4 ± 20.1 | 0.840 | |
Causes of ARDS,a n (%) | ||||
Pneumonia | 35 (38.0%) | 142 (48.5%) | 0.093 | |
Toxic Gas Inhalation | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.000 | |
Acute Pancreatitis | 4 (4.3%) | 12 (4.1%) | 1.000 | |
Masssive Blood Transfusion | 15 (16.3%) | 31 (10.6%) | 0.144 | |
Fat Emboli | 3 (3.3%) | 7 (2.4%) | 0.708 | |
Aspiration Pneumonitis | 18 (19.6%) | 72 (24.6%) | 0.397 | |
Pulmonary Contusion | 18 (19.6%) | 51 (17.4%) | 0.642 | |
Post-Partum ARDS | 2 (2.2%) | 1 (0.3%) | 0.143 | |
Multiple Trauma | 29 (31.5%) | 74 (25.3%) | 0.280 | |
Elective or Emergency Surgical Procedures | 29 (31.5%) | 100 (34.1%) | 0.705 | |
Patient History, n (%) | ||||
Preexisting steroid use | 11 (12.0%) | 34 (11.6%) | 1.000 | |
Asthma | 9 (9.8%) | 30 (10.2%) | 1.000 | |
COPD | 12 (13.0%) | 36 (12.3%) | 0.857 | |
Tobacco use | 47 (51.1%) | 121 (41.3%) | 0.117 | |
Other lung diseaseb | 0 (0%) | 18 (6.1%) | 0.009 | |