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Table 1 Demographic data, indication for endotracheal intubation, and level of laryngoscopist training during baseline and intervention

From: Endotracheal intubation using the C-MAC® video laryngoscope or the Macintosh laryngoscope: A prospective, comparative study in the ICU

 

Macintosh laryngoscopy (n= 140)

C-MAC® video laryngoscope (n= 134)

P value

Age (years)

62.9 ± 15.6

63.8 ± 16.7

0.66

Gender (male/female)

87/53

86/48

0.73

Body mass index (kg/m2)

26.9 ± 7.6

26.7 ± 6.4

0.85

Sequential Organ Failure Assessment II score

8.7 ± 4.7

9.2 ± 4.5

0.40

Simplified Acute Physiology Score

38.2 ± 14.8

33.9 ± 13.6

0.03

Indication for endotracheal intubation

   

   Respiratory insufficiency

83

86

0.90

   Reduced consciousness

8

9

1.0

   Pre-interventional

9

7

0.61

   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

3

2

0.68

   Others

13

2

0.003

   Endotracheal tube change

11

22

0.06

   Indication not documented

13

6

0.20

Experience of the laryngoscopist

   

   < 3 years

37

52

0.02

   > 4 years

20

33

0.03

   Specialist

83

49

0.0002

  1. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation or n.