Table 3.
Patient characteristics at enrollment
| 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.