Table 3.
Characteristic | Early Extubation | Delayed extubation |
Number of patients | 8 | 8 |
Number of women (%) | 2 (25.0) | 3 (37.5) |
Age, years | ||
Mean (SD) | 64.2 (21.1) | 54.6 (19.4) |
Range | 36 to 92 | 30 to 93 |
Aetiology | ||
Tumour | 0 | 3 |
Stroke | 2 | 1 |
Trauma | 4 | 2 |
ICH | 1 | 1 |
SAH | 1 | 1 |
Glasgow coma score | ||
Mean (SD) | 6.6 (0.7) | 6.6 (0.7) |
Range | 6 to 8 | 5 to 7 |
Airway care score | ||
Mean (SD) | 5.4 (0.7) | 4.8 (1.4) |
Range | 4 to 6 | 3 to 6 |
ICH = intracerebral haemorrhage; SAH = subarachnoid haemorrhage; SD = standard deviation.