Table 3 Characteristics of ventilator users.
From: Point of Care eGFR and the Prediction of Outcomes in Pneumonia
Characteristics | Total | Non-CKD | CKD | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 271 | 225 | 46 | N/A |
Male | 166 (61.3%) | 133 (59.1%) | 33 (71.7%) | 0.11 |
Age (years) | 79.9 ± 13.0 | 80.0 ± 13.1 | 80.0 ± 12.9 | 0.97 |
Hb (g/dL) | 11.2 ± 2.3 | 11.4 ± 2.2 | 10.0 ± 2.3 | <0.01 |
WBC (103/μL) | 14.0 ± 7.7 | 14.1 ± 7.7 | 13.2 ± 7.7 | 0.44 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 2.8 ± 0.5 | 2.8 ± 0.5 | 2.7 ± 0.6 | 0.60 |
CRP (mg/dL) | 12.0 ± 10.4 | 11.3 ± 9.9 | 14.9 ± 12.5 | 0.08 |
pH | 7.38 ± 0.1 | 7.39 ± 0.1 | 7.35 ± 0.1 | 0.04 |
PaO2 (mmHg) | 92.9 ± 71.8 | 94.5 ± 71.6 | 85.4 ± 73.1 | 0.44 |
HCO3−(mmol/L) | 26.4 ± 7.8 | 26.5 ± 8.0 | 24.3 ± 6.3 | 0.04 |
PaCO2 (mmHg) | 46.5 ± 21.3 | 46.4 ± 20.6 | 47.0 ± 24.2 | 0.87 |
Ventilator type | 0.23 | |||
Invasive | 149 (55.0%) | 120 (53.3%) | 105 (46.7%) | |
Non-invasive | 122 (45.0%) | 29 (63.0%) | 17 (37.0%) | |
Ventilator days | 11 (5, 28) | 11 (5, 26) | 11.5 (5, 30) | 0.71a |
Mortality | 81 (29.9%) | 65 (28.9%) | 16 (34.8%) | 0.43 |
