Table 1
From: Clinical characteristics of ventilator-associated pneumonia patients and control patients
Characteristics | VAP (n = 28) | Controls (n = 231) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), median | 57 | 66 | 0.10 |
% male | 85.7 | 74 | 0.17 |
Medical | 24 | 171 | 0.17 |
Surgical | 4 | 60 | 0.17 |
ICU stay (days) | 30.79 ± 18.06 | 12.25 ± 14.97 | 0.000 |
Ventilation days | 27.61 ± 20.19 | 10.41 ± 13.21 | 0.000 |
APACHE II score | 16.50 ± 5.77 | 13.96 ± 7.39 | 0.04 |
Death risk (%) | 21.39 | 33.32 | 0.02 |
Mortality rate (%) | 32.14 | 51.52 | 0.053 |