Table 6 Patient characteristics on validation group (N = 175).
Factors | Univariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Ventilator-dependent (N = 58) | Ventilator-independent (N = 117) | p-value | |
Age, years, mean ± SD | 70.24 ± 12.49 | 64.47 ± 14.37 | 0.010 |
Age > 69 y/o | 33 (56.9) | 50 (42.7) | 0.077 |
Male sex, No. (%) | 33 (56.9) | 64 (54.7) | 0.783 |
APACHE II | 23.84 ± 9.78 | 22.48 ± 8.59 | 0.386 |
Initial SOFA score | 7.97 ± 2.66 | 6.97 ± 3.20 | 0.042 |
Charlson index | 2.39 ± 2.11 | 3.02 ± 2.25 | 0.097 |
Underlying comorbidities, No. (%) | |||
Coronary artery disease | 17 (29.3) | 30 (25.6) | 0.606 |
Hypertension | 32 (55.2) | 60 (51.3) | 0.628 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 16 (27.6) | 14 (12.0) | 0.010 |
Asthma | 1 (1.7) | 1 (0.9) | 0.610 |
Cirrhosis | 3 (5.2) | 8 (6.8) | 0.669 |
Diabetes mellitus | 28 (48.3) | 51 (43.6) | 0.558 |
Previous stroke | 12 (20.7) | 14 (12.0) | 0.127 |
Chronic kidney disease | 18 (31.0) | 34 (29.1) | 0.788 |
Pulmonary tuberculosis | 5 (8.6) | 7 (6.0) | 0.516 |
With malignancy | 18 (31.0) | 21 (17.9) | 0.121 |
