Variable | No ARDS (n = 4,484) | ARDS (n = 246) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Length of stay in days, mean (SD) | Â | Â | Â |
   Hospital length of stay | 12.7 (8.7) | 21.1 (9.3) | < 0.0001 |
   ICU length of stay | 6.7 (6.6) | 17.7 (9.3) | < 0.0001 |
Mechanical ventilation | Â | Â | Â |
   On ventilator at ICU admission, number (percentage) | 2,024 (45.1) | 136 (55.3) | 0.0019 |
   Duration on ventilator in days, mean (SD) | 6.2 (6.7) | 15.4 (9.0) | < 0.0001 |
Mortality rate | Â | Â | Â |
   Hospital mortality, number (percentage) | 721 (16.1) | 93 (37.8) | < 0.0001 |
   ICU mortality, number (percentage) | 504 (11.2) | 88 (35.8) | < 0.0001 |