Table 1
From: Profile and outcome in elderly patients requiring mechanical ventilation
Variable | MV group (n = 116) | No MV (n = 51) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 84.4 ± 4.2 | 83.8 ± 3.7 | 0.46 |
Females | 73 (69.5%) | 32 (30.5%) | NS |
Clinical admission | 81 (69%) | 36 (31%) | 0.54 |
APACHE II | 20 ± 7.2 | 14.8 ± 5 | < 0.0001 |
MODS total | 4.9 ± 3.1 | 2.4 ± 2.2 | < 0.0001 |
Central nervous system | 0.9 ± 1.4 | 0.65 ± 1.2 | 0.5 |
Cardiovascular | 1.2 ± 1.3 | 0.5 ± 0.9 | < 0.0001 |
Respiratory | 1.5 ± 1.2 | 0.4 ± 0.7 | < 0.0001 |
Renal | 0.9 ± 1.1 | 0.45 ± 0.8 | 0.007 |
Hematologic | 0.26 ± 0.65 | 0.2 ± 0.5 | 0.6 |
Hepatic | 0.25 ± 0.6 | 0.2 ± 0.5 | 0.9 |
Sepsis | 68 (85%) | 12 (15%) | < 0.0001 |
Septic shock | 47 (96%) | 2 (4%) | < 0.0001 |
Length of stay – ICU (days) | 12 ± 13 | 5.5 ± 5.2 | 0.002 |
Length of stay – hospital (days) | 27.3 ± 26 | 30.5 ± 33 | 0.64 |
ICU mortality | 91 (78%) | 1 (1.8%) | < 0.0001 |
Hospital mortality | 100 (86%) | 11 (20%) | < 0.0001 |