Table 1 Demographic data of study patients. Data are presented as numbers (percentages) or median (interquartile range). Statistical significance was tested between respondents (n = 288) and non-respondents of quality of life questionnaire (EQ-5D) at one year
| Â | ARF patients (n = 958) | One-year survivors (n = 619) | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Respondents (n = 288) | Non-respondents (n = 331) | P value |
Age, years | 63 (51-74) | 64 (53-74) | 55 (41-66) | < 0.001 |
Gender, male n (%) | 637 (66.5%) | 195 (67.7%) | 220 (66.5%) | 0.74 |
SAPS II, points | 43 (31-55) | 37 (27-49) | 37 (27-48) | 0.99 |
SOFA, points | 8 (6-10) | 7 (5-9) | 7 (5-9) | 0.81 |
TISS, points, average | 34 (29-41) | 34 (29-43) | 33 (28-39) | 0.04 |
TISS, points, total | 151 (90-280) | 146 (95-271) | 145 (78-264) | 0.18 |
Operative n (%) | 375 (39.1%) | 143 (49.7%) | 136 (41.1%) | 0.03 |
Emergency n (%) | 821 (85.7%) | 217 (75.3%) | 289 (87.3%) | < 0.001 |
Ventilatory support, days | 2 (1-5) | 2 (1-4) | 2 (1-5) | 0.81 |
ICU length of stay, days | 3 (2-7) | 3 (2-7) | 3 (2-7) | 0.29 |
Hospital length of stay, days | 11 (6-21) | 13 (8-23) | 12 (7-23) | 0.19 |
ALI/ARDS n (%) | 68 (7.0%) | 13 (4.5%) | 20 (6.0%) | 0.40 |