Table 1 Comparisons of baseline characteristics between ARDS and non-ARDS patients
Variable | ARDS (N = 179) | Non-ARDS (N = 350) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (male/female) | 134 (75%)/45 (25%) | 230 (66%)/120 (34%) | 0.019 |
Age (years) | 66 (53, 76) | 70 (60, 78) | 0.003 |
History of drinking | 10 (6%) | 27 (8%) | 0.236 |
History of smoking | 32 (18%) | 50 (14%) | 0.170 |
Comorbidities | |||
COPD | 7 (4%) | 17 (5%) | 0.296 |
HTN | 67 (37%) | 120 (34%) | 0.267 |
CHD | 32 (18%) | 79 (23%) | 0.126 |
DM | 37 (21%) | 70 (20%) | 0.470 |
Cancer | 32 (18%) | 90 (26%) | 0.026 |
CKD | 12 (7%) | 25 (5%) | 0.504 |
Hematological disorder | 1 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 0.734 |
Infection site | |||
Pulmonary/Non-pulmonary | 53 (30%)/126 (70%) | 64 (18%)/286 (82%) | 0.002 |
Pancreatitis with local infection | 16 (9%) | 9 (3%) | 0.002 |
Acute abdominal infection | 82 (46%) | 222 (63%) | < 0.001 |
Hepatobiliary system | 18 (10%) | 21 (6%) | 0.067 |
Urinary tract | 7 (4%) | 19 (5%) | 0.296 |
Skin and soft tissue | 1 (1%) | 12 (3%) | 0.034 |
Central nervous system | 0 (0%) | 2 (1%) | 0.437 |
Pleural | 2 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 0.114 |
CRBSI | 0 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 0.663 |
Emergency admission | 87 (49%) | 213 (61%) | 0.004 |
Septic shock | 118 (66%) | 125 (36%) | < 0.001 |
APACHE II | 16 (13, 20) | 14 (10, 18) | < 0.001 |
SOFA | 9 (7, 11) | 7 (4, 8) | < 0.001 |
Non-pulmonary SOFA | 6 (4, 8) | 5 (3, 6) | < 0.001 |