Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics at the baseline for all groups of study.
Variables | Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Total | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender, female (%) | 24 (68.6) | 20 (57.1) | 20 (57.1) | 18 (51.4) | 82 (58.6) | 0.525 |
Marriage, married (%) | 14 (40) | 17 (48.6) | 21 (60) | 23 (65.7) | 75 (53.6) | 0.163 |
Living, City (%) | 19 (54.3) | 16 (45.7) | 14 (40) | 18 (51.4) | 67 (47.9) | 0.639 |
BMI ≥ 30 before ARDS, No (%) | 21 (60) | 27 (77.1) | 28 (80) | 26 (74.3) | 102 (72.9) | 0.242 |
Cause of ARDS (%) | ||||||
Pneumonia | 8 (22.9) | 2 (5.7) | 3 (8.6) | 4 (11.4) | 17 (12.1) | 0.859 |
Sepsis | 10 (28.6) | 9 (25.7) | 8 (22.9) | 9 (25.7) | 36 (25.7) | |
Trauma or burn | 8 (22.9) | 13 (37.1) | 11 (31.4) | 11 (31.4) | 43 (30.7) | |
Pancreatitis | 7 (20) | 8 (22.9) | 10 (28.6) | 9 (25.7) | 34 (24.3) | |
Others | 2 (5.7) | 3 (8.6) | 3 (8.6) | 2 (5.7) | 10 (7.1) | |
Any renal replacement therapy, yes (%) | 23 (65.7) | 26 (74.3) | 19 (54.3) | 15 (42.9) | 83 (59.3) | 0.043 |
Any paralytic agent, yes (%) | 21 (60) | 22 (62.9) | 20 (57.1) | 20 (57.1) | 83 (59.3) | 0.995 |
Any systemic glucocorticoid therapy, no (%) | 18 (51.4) | 21 (60) | 18 (51.4) | 21 (60) | 78 (55.7) | 0.791 |
Tracheostomy, no (%) | 19 (54.3) | 17 (48.6) | 14 (40) | 18 (51.4) | 68 (48.6) | 0.659 |
HFO technique, no (%) | 20 (57.1) | 19 (54.3) | 18 (51.4) | 16 (45.7) | 73 (52.1) | 0.801 |
Working full-time before ARDS, yes (%) | 19 (54.3) | 25 (71.4) | 14 (40) | 20 (57.1) | 78 (55.7) | 0.070 |
Working part-time before ARDS, no (%) | 24 (68.6) | 28 (80) | 19 (54.3) | 21 (60) | 92 (65.7) | 0.124 |
Age, mean (SD) | 62.89 (10.16) | 61.66 (6.89) | 59.29 (6.45) | 62.94 (6.75) | 61.69 (7.77) | 0.165 |
Family number, mean (SD) | 5.2 (1.94) | 5.51 (1.8) | 5.8 (1.39) | 6.11 (1.37) | 5.66 (1.66) | 0.120 |
BMI, mean (SD) | 23.97 (3.2) | 23.37 (2.05) | 23.65 (3.46) | 23.14 (1.41) | 23.53 (2.65) | 0.590 |
ICU length of stay, mean (SD) | 56.43 (6.97) | 54.8 (6.4) | 55.57 (3.53) | 55.8 (7.45) | 55.65 (6.23) | 0.752 |
Non-ICU length of stay, mean (SD) | 20.71 (5.11) | 19.4 (4.21) | 21.94 (14.64) | 22.97 (12.24) | 21.26 (10.08) | 0.486 |
SAPS III first days, mean (SD) | 31.34 (4.26) | 32.8 (8.24) | 31.8 (6.7) | 34.14 (8.91) | 32.52 (7.25) | 0.384 |
SOFA II first days, mean (SD) | 15.91 (3.57) | 14.8 (1.57) | 14.71 (3.63) | 15 (3.96) | 15.11 (3.32) | 0.411 |
APACHE IV first days, mean (SD) | 24.54 (2) | 25.14 (2.47) | 24.49 (2.21) | 24.57 (1.75) | 24.69 (2.12) | 0.537 |
LIS, mean (SD) | 3.06 (0.64) | 3.03 (0.62) | 3.03 (0.57) | 2.91 (0.66) | 3.01 (0.62) | 0.780 |
MODS, mean (SD) | 14.06 (1.39) | 14.03 (0.99) | 13.78 (0.94) | 14.49 (1.4) | 14.09 (1.21) | 0.097 |
