Table 3 Logistic regression analysis with in-hospital death as the dependent variable in patients with ARDS

Age (per year)

1.04 (1.03–1.04)

< 0.001

Male

0.81 (0.56–1.11)

0.235

SAPS II (per point)

1.04 (1.02–1.05)

< 0.001

Referring facility

–

–

 ER/ambulance

R

NA

 Hospital floor

0.89 (0.56–1.41)

0.618

 OR/recovery room

0.72 (0.42–1.23)

0.618

 Other hospital

0.77 (0.43–1.36)

0.367

 Others

0.96 (0.39–2.34)

0.923

Comorbidities

–

–

 No cancer

R

NA

 Solid cancer, non-metastatic

0.88 (0.49–1.56)

0.653

 Solid cancer, metastatic

2.90 (1.28–7.47)

0.027

 Cirrhosis

1.70 (0.70–4.11)

0.244

 Hematologic cancer

1.79 (0.75–4.23)

0.192

 Steroids

1.52 (0.73–3.16)

0.263

Polytrauma

0.47 (0.21–1.06)

0.263

Organ failure on admission to the ICU

–

–

 Coagulation

5.59 (2.74–11.41)

< 0.001

 Hepatic

1.07 (0.58–1.97)

0.830

 CNS

1.68 (1.14–2.48)

0.008

 Renal

1.82 (1.20–2.76)

0.005

 Cardiovascular

1.06 (0.73–1.53)

0.771

PaO₂/FiO₂ (per 20 mmHg)

0.99 (0.94–0.99)

< 0.001

Initial ventilatory settings

–

–

 Respiratory rate

1.01 (0.99–1.02)

0.863

 Tidal volume > 8.0 ml/kg PBW

0.68 (0.46–1.02)

0.157

 PEEP, cmH₂O^†

  5–9

R

NA

  10–14

1.1 (0.66–1.81)

0.72

  ≥ 15

2.61 (0.56–12.19)

0.224

 Driving pressure > 14 cmH₂O^†

1.64 (1.1–2.46)

0.016

 Plateau pressure > 29 cmH₂O^†

1.04 (1.01–1.07)

0.006