Table 2 Demographic and clinical factors assessed for association with development of ICU-acquired infections, median (IQR) values shown for continuous and ordinal variables
Parameter | ICU-acquired infection | No ICU-acquired infection | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 62 (54–70) | 62 (52–71) | 0.975 |
Percentage male | 73% | 69% | 0.003 |
Comorbidity score | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–1) | 0.0004 |
Percentage receiving steroid treatment | 58% | 43% | < 0.001 |
Ventilation severity score | 3 (2–3) | 2 (1–3) | < 0.001 |
Mechanically ventilated at any time | 97% | 72% | < 0.001 |
Ventilation duration (days) | 21 (14–31) | 10 (6–15) | < 0.001 |
Vasopressor/inotrope at any time | 50% | 25% | < 0.01 |
Renal replacement therapy at any time | 18% | 6% | < 0.01 |