Mechanical ventilation variables associated with high pulmonary artery pressures in ARDS patients: a post hoc analysis

Table 2 Correlation of mPAP with mechanical ventilation variables

Variable	Unadjusted		Adjusted for clustering		N
Variable	Correlation	p value	Correlation (robust SE)	p value**	N
P/F ratio*	− 0.37	< 0.001	− 0.37 (0.04)	< 0.001	754
Blood pH level	− 0.33	< 0.001	− 0.33 (0.04)	< 0.001	756
PaCO2 level*	0.24	< 0.001	0.24 (0.04)	< 0.001	755
Tidal volume	− 0.10	0.004	− 0.10 (0.04)	0.02	805
PEEP*	0.36	< 0.001	0.36 (0.04)	< 0.001	826
Respiratory rate	0.28	< 0.001	0.28 (0.04)	< 0.001	821
Plateau pressure*	0.35	< 0.001	0.34 (0.04)	< 0.001	765
Peak airway pressure	0.29	< 0.001	0.29 (0.04)	< 0.001	810
Mean airway pressure*	0.38	< 0.001	0.38 (0.04)	< 0.001	766
Driving pressure	0.18	< 0.001	0.18 (0.05)	< 0.001	764
Mechanical power*	0.25	< 0.001	0.25 (0.04)	< 0.001	749
Mechanical power indexed to compliance	0.31	< 0.001	0.1 (0.04)	< 0.001	749

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