Table 1 The baseline characteristics of patients who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (n = 59) or did not develop ARDS (n = 405) by day seven.

From: Receptor for advanced glycation end-products and ARDS prediction: a multicentre observational study

 

No ARDS (n = 405)

Develop ARDS (n = 59)

p-value

Age (years)

61 ± 16

62 ± 16

0.5

Male sex

267 (66)

46 (78)

0.07

Race/ethnicity

  

0.2

- White

389 (96)

54 (92)

- Black

12 (3)

4 (7)

- Asian

4 (1)

1 (1)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

26.6 ± 6.2

26.9 ± 6.5

0.9

Primary admission diagnosis

- Cardiac

8 (2)

2 (3)

0.6

- Respiratory

251 (62)

38 (65)

0.6

- Gastrointestinal

69 (17)

11 (17)

0.9

- Infectious

117 (29)

22 (37)

0.2

- Neurological

56 (14)

9 (15)

0.8

- Major surgery

101 (25)

14 (23)

0.7

- Other

20 (5)

2 (3)

0.7

Coexisting chronic conditions

- Atherosclerosis

89 (22)

15 (25)

0.6

- Diabetes

73 (18)

8 (14)

0.5

- Hypertension

162 (40)

27 (46)

0.5

- Dyslipidemia

85 (21)

15 (25)

0.5

- Current smoking

101 (25)

19 (32)

0.3

- Asthma

12 (3)

2 (3)

0.9

- COPD

41 (10)

10 (17)

0.2

- Chronic renal failure requiring dialysis

12 (3)

1 (2)

0.7

- Liver cirrhosis

20 (5)

2 (3)

0.8

- Cancer

77 (19)

14 (22)

0.6

ARDS risk factor

- Shock

101 (25)

16 (27)

0.8

- Sepsis

113 (28)

20 (34)

0.3

- Pneumonia

126 (31)

29 (49)

0.1

- Aspiration

24 (6)

5 (8)

0.9

- Severe trauma

41 (10)

5 (8)

0.9

- Pancreatitis

24 (6)

23 (5)

0.9

- Drug overdose

32 (8)

4 (6)

0.7

- High-risk surgery

89 (22)

9 (14)

0.8

Lung Injury Prediction Score (LIPS)

4.9 ± 2.4

5.7 ± 2.8

0.07

Simplified Acute Physiology Score II

43 ± 19

49 ± 18

0.01

Vasopressor use at admission

93 (23)

17 (29)

0.5

Invasive ventilation at admission

186 (46)

34 (58)

0.09

Noninvasive ventilation at admission

28 (7)

3 (5)

0.8

30-day mortality

49 (12)

11 (19)

0.003

  1. The data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%). Analyses were performed using the Wilcoxon rank-sum, a chi-square test, or Fisher’s exact test, as appropriate. Percentages may not exactly total 100% because of rounding. COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.