Table 1 Sociodemographic and Baseline Characteristics of Participants on Mechanical Ventilator in Southern Ethiopia Comprehensive Referral Hospitals (N = 630)
Variables | All patients (N = 630) | Survivors (N = 327) | Non-survivors (N = 303) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Mean ± SD) | 38.9 ± 17.6 | 37.7 ± 6.1 | 40.2 ± 6.3 |  |
 < 18 | 47 (7.5) | 28 (8.6) | 19 (6.3) |  < 0.001 |
19–29 | 231 (36.7) | 120 (36.7) | 111 (36.6) |  |
29–39 | 156 (24.8) | 59 (18) | 97 (32) |  |
 > 40 | 196 (31) | 120 (36.7) | 76 (25.1) |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 426 (67.6) | 228 (69.2) | 198 (65.3) | 0.13 |
Female | 204 (32.4) | 99 (30.8) | 105 (34.7) | Â |
BMI | 22.7 ± 1.7 | 22.7 ± 4.8 | 22.6 ± 0.6 | 0.001 |
Respiratory Rate | ||||
 < 35 | 507 (85.7) | 305 (93.2) | 202 (66.7) |  < 0.001 |
 > 35 | 123 (14.3) | 22 (6.8) | 101 (33.3) |  |
Oxygen saturation | ||||
 < 80 | 506 (80.3) | 36 (11) | 88 (29) |  < 0.001 |
 > 80 | 124 (19.7) | 291 (89) | 215 (71) |  |
Glasgow coma scale | ||||
 < 8 | 292 (46.4) | 50 (15.3) | 242 (79.9) |  < 0.001 |
9–12 | 138 (21.9) | 108 (33) | 30 (9.9) |  |
12–15 | 200 (31.7) | 169 (51.7) | 31 (10.2) |  |
SBP | 111.3 ± 30.6 | 110.6 ± 10.5 | 112.1 ± 2.1 |  < 0.001 |
DBP | 69.7 ± 19.4 | 68.3 ± 7 | 71.2 ± 7.1 |  < 0.001 |