Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients (grouped according to ARDS).
Characteristic | Overall, N = 1,9461 | Without ARDS, N = 1,2821 | ARDS, N = 6641 | p-value2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SHR (continuous) | 1.14 [0.91, 1.46] | 1.10 [0.89, 1.41] | 1.21 [0.96, 1.54] | < 0.001*** |
Hospital Deaths | 262 (13%) | 143 (11%) | 119 (18%) | < 0.001*** |
Hospital stays (days) | 12 [7, 20] | 10 [6, 17] | 15 [9, 26] | < 0.001*** |
Follow-up time of ARDS (days) | 6 [1, 13] | 10 [6, 17] | 0 [0, 1] | < 0.001*** |
Demographic data | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age |  |  |  | < 0.001*** |
< 40 years | 118 (6.1%) | 55 (4.3%) | 63 (9.5%) | Â |
> 60 years | 1,251 (64%) | 901 (70%) | 350 (53%) | Â |
40–60 years | 577 (30%) | 326 (25%) | 251 (38%) |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | 0.900 |
Female | 796 (41%) | 526 (41%) | 270 (41%) | Â |
Male | 1,150 (59%) | 756 (59%) | 394 (59%) | Â |
Race |  |  |  | < 0.001*** |
Asian | 39 (2.0%) | 29 (2.3%) | 10 (1.5%) | Â |
Black | 201 (10%) | 143 (11%) | 58 (8.7%) | Â |
Other | 554 (28%) | 301 (23%) | 253 (38%) | Â |
White | 1,152 (59%) | 809 (63%) | 343 (52%) | Â |
Marital status |  |  |  | < 0.001*** |
Divorced | 146 (7.5%) | 103 (8.0%) | 43 (6.5%) | Â |
Married | 792 (41%) | 542 (42%) | 250 (38%) | Â |
Other | 273 (14%) | 144 (11%) | 129 (19%) | Â |
Single | 536 (28%) | 329 (26%) | 207 (31%) | Â |
Widowed | 199 (10%) | 164 (13%) | 35 (5.3%) | Â |
Laboratory data | Â | Â | Â | Â |
SBP | Â | Â | Â | 0.035* |
< 90 mmHg | 17 (0.9%) | 16 (1.2%) | 1 (0.2%) | Â |
90–120 mmHg | 418 (21%) | 287 (22%) | 131 (20%) |  |
> 120 mmHg | 661 (34%) | 423 (33%) | 238 (36%) | Â |
DBP | Â | Â | Â | 0.048* |
< 60 mmHg | 151 (7.8%) | 112 (8.7%) | 39 (5.9%) | Â |
60–80 mmHg | 677 (35%) | 451 (35%) | 226 (34%) |  |
> 80 mmHg | 268 (14%) | 163 (13%) | 105 (16%) | Â |
BMI | Â | Â | Â | 0.500 |
Normal | 172 (8.8%) | 112 (8.7%) | 60 (9.0%) | Â |
Obesity | 512 (26%) | 338 (26%) | 174 (26%) | Â |
Overweight | 261 (13%) | 179 (14%) | 82 (12%) | Â |
Underweight | 25 (1.3%) | 20 (1.6%) | 5 (0.8%) | Â |
Albumin |  |  |  | < 0.001*** |
< 3.5Â g/dL | 1,086 (56%) | 649 (51%) | 437 (66%) | Â |
≥ 3.5 g/dL | 302 (16%) | 211 (16%) | 91 (14%) |  |
ALP, IU/L | 87 [63, 119] | 90 [67, 122] | 77 [59, 110] | < 0.001*** |
ALT, IU/L | 39 [20, 82] | 39 [19, 83] | 38 [21, 82] | 0.300 |
AST, IU/L | 55 [28, 118] | 54 [26, 115] | 56 [30, 128] | 0.040* |
Basophils |  |  |  | < 0.001*** |
< 2% | 1,284 (66%) | 812 (63%) | 472 (71%) | Â |
≥ 2% | 5 (0.3%) | 2 (0.2%) | 3 (0.5%) |  |
Creatinine kinase MB | Â | Â | Â | 0.030* |
< 10 ng/mL | 644 (33%) | 450 (35%) | 194 (29%) | Â |
≥ 10 ng/mL | 362 (19%) | 228 (18%) | 134 (20%) |  |
Creatinine, mg/dL | 1.20 [0.80, 1.80] | 1.20 [0.90, 1.90] | 1.10 [0.80, 1.60] | < 0.001*** |
Eosinophils | Â | Â | Â | 0.002** |
< 4% | 1,176 (60%) | 743 (58%) | 433 (65%) | Â |
≥ 4% | 113 (5.8%) | 71 (5.5%) | 42 (6.3%) |  |
Glucose, mg/dL | 146 [113, 206] | 143 [110, 202] | 153 [117, 214] | 0.004** |
HbA1c, % | 6.00 [5.50, 7.00] | 6.00 [5.50, 7.20] | 5.90 [5.40, 6.70] | 0.005** |
Lactate |  |  |  | < 0.001*** |
< 2 mmol/L | 925 (48%) | 589 (46%) | 336 (51%) |  |
≥ 2 mmol/L | 616 (32%) | 323 (25%) | 293 (44%) |  |
Lymphocytes |  |  |  | < 0.001*** |
< 18% | 1,067 (55%) | 671 (52%) | 396 (60%) |  |
18–42% | 208 (11%) | 130 (10%) | 78 (12%) |  |
> 42% | 14 (0.7%) | 13 (1.0%) | 1 (0.2%) |  |
Monocytes | Â | Â | Â | 0.004** |
< 2% | 83 (4.3%) | 53 (4.1%) | 30 (4.5%) |  |
2–11% | 1,087 (56%) | 682 (53%) | 405 (61%) |  |
> 11% | 119 (6.1%) | 79 (6.2%) | 40 (6.0%) |  |
Neutrophils | Â | Â | Â | 0.001** |
< 50% | 34 (1.7%) | 26 (2.0%) | 8 (1.2%) |  |
50–70% | 233 (12%) | 144 (11%) | 89 (13%) |  |
> 70% | 1,022 (53%) | 644 (50%) | 378 (57%) |  |
PaCO2, mmHg | 40 [36, 44] | 39 [36, 43] | 40 [34, 46] | 0.500 |
Platelets, K/uL | 189 [133, 251] | 192 [137, 252] | 181 [129, 249] | 0.047* |
PaO2, mmHg | 108 [68, 152] | 111 [69, 152] | 101 [68, 151] | 0.600 |
Potassium |  |  |  | < 0.001*** |
< 3.3 mEq/L | 193 (9.9%) | 101 (7.9%) | 92 (14%) |  |
≥ 3.3 mEq/L | 709 (36%) | 367 (29%) | 342 (52%) |  |
Urea nitrogen, mg/dL | 23 [15, 39] | 25 [16, 42] | 20 [14, 30] | < 0.001*** |
PaO2/FiO2 | 208 [115, 323] | 203 [109, 344] | 208 [120, 305] | 0.913 |
WBC, K/uL | 12 [9, 16] | 12 [8, 16] | 13 [9, 17] | 0.003** |
Complications and Treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Acute pancreatitis | 59 (3.0%) | 31 (2.4%) | 28 (4.2%) | 0.028* |
Cerebrovascular disease | 628 (32%) | 391 (30%) | 237 (36%) | 0.020* |
CNS inflammation | 147 (7.6%) | 98 (7.6%) | 49 (7.4%) | 0.800 |
COPD | 436 (22%) | 291 (23%) | 145 (22%) | 0.700 |
Diabetes | 895 (46%) | 635 (50%) | 260 (39%) | < 0.001*** |
Hypertension | 790 (41%) | 454 (35%) | 336 (51%) | < 0.001*** |
Insulin | 1,163 (60%) | 929 (72%) | 234 (35%) | < 0.001*** |
Respiratory failure | 815 (42%) | 439 (34%) | 376 (57%) | < 0.001*** |
Scores | Â | Â | Â | Â |
LODS | 5 [3, 7] | 5 [3, 7] | 6 [4, 8] | < 0.001*** |
OASIS | 33 [28, 39] | 32 [27, 38] | 36 [31, 41] | < 0.001*** |
SIRS |  |  |  | < 0.001*** |
0 | 14 (0.7%) | 12 (0.9%) | 2 (0.3%) | Â |
1 | 154 (7.9%) | 117 (9.1%) | 37 (5.6%) | Â |
2 | 529 (27%) | 381 (30%) | 148 (22%) | Â |
3 | 816 (42%) | 537 (42%) | 279 (42%) | Â |
4 | 433 (22%) | 235 (18%) | 198 (30%) | Â |
SOFA | 4.00 [2.00, 5.00] | 3.00 [2.00, 5.00] | 4.00 [3.00, 6.00] | < 0.001*** |