Table 1. Descriptive analysis for baseline qualitative characteristics (N = 160).
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Basic details | Frequency (%) |
Age (years) | |
18-40 | 40 (25) |
41-60 | 62 (38.7) |
>60 | 58 (36.2) |
Sex | |
Female | 57 (35.6) |
Male | 103 (64.4) |
System involved | |
Infectious | 44 (27.5) |
Respiratory | 35 (21.9) |
Neurology | 24 (15.0) |
Cardiology | 18 (11.2) |
Gastroenterology | 12 (7.5) |
Renal | 17 (10.6) |
Others | 10 (6.2) |
Comorbidity | Yes |
Hypertension | 53 (33.1) |
Diabetes mellitus | 33 (20.6) |
Others (COPD, stroke) | 33 (20.6) |
Need of ventilator (admission) (yes) | 38 (23.8) |
Vasopressor use (admission) (yes) | 56 (35.0) |
Study parameters | Frequency (%) |
Lactate (on admission) | |
≤2.1 mmol/L | 57 (35.6) |
>2.1 mmol/L | 103 (64.4) |
Albumin | |
<3.5 g/dL | 125 (78.1) |
≥3.5 g/dL | 35 (21.9) |
Length of stay | |
≤14 Days | 118 (73.8) |
>14 Days | 42 (26.2) |
Outcome | |
Discharge | 94 (58.8) |
Death | 66 (41.2) |