Table 3 Characteristics of patients by source of admission
From: Role of respiratory intermediate care units during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
ICU (n = 65) | Non-ICU (n = 41) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean | 64 ± 11.5 | 69 ± 13.3 | 0.048 |
Body mass index, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 31 ± 6 | 27 ± 5 | 0.002 |
Comorbidities ≥ 2, n (%) | 25 (38.5) | 25 (61) | 0.029 |
High flow nasal cannula, n (%) | 16 (25) | 17 (41) | 0.086 |
Non-invasive ventilation, n (%) | 5 (8) | 10 (24) | 0.022 |
90-day mortality (%) | 16 (25) | 4 (10) | < 0.001 |