Table 3.
Management-related characteristics of mechanically ventilated patients in the ICUs of referral hospitals in Northwest Amhara, Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 404).
| Variables | Categories | Frequency (N = 404) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readmission | No | 342 | 84.65 |
| Yes | 62 | 15.35 | |
| Intubation time | Working day, daytime | 174 | 43.07 |
| Working day, nighttime | 137 | 33.9 | |
| Weekend, daytime | 63 | 15.6 | |
| Weekend, nighttime | 30 | 7.43 | |
| Reintubation | No | 318 | 78.71 |
| Yes | 86 | 21.29 | |
| Airway access | ET tube | 355 | 87.87 |
| Tracheostomy | 49 | 12.13 | |
| Initial mode of ventilation | PC/ AC | 188 | 46.53 |
| VC/ AC | 157 | 38.86 | |
| SIMV | 44 | 10.9 | |
| CPAP | 15 | 3.71 | |
| Duration of ventilation | 1–10 | 272 | 67.33 |
| 11–20 | 82 | 20.3 | |
| >20 | 50 | 12.37 | |
| Length of stay in ICU | 1–10 | 223 | 55.2 |
| 11–20 | 112 | 27.72 | |
| >20 | 69 | 17.08 | |
| Required hemodialysis | No | 312 | 77.23 |
| Yes | 92 | 22.77 | |
| Sedative use | No | 116 | 28.7 |
| Yes | 288 | 71.3 | |
| Vasopressor use | No | 230 | 56.9 |
| Yes | 174 | 43.1 | |
| Extubation time | Working day, daytime | 192 | 47.5 |
| Working day, nighttime | 100 | 24.8 | |
| Weekend, daytime | 47 | 11.6 | |
| Weekend, nighttime | 65 | 16.1 |