Table 1.
Baseline demographics and characteristics
| Variable | Recurrent ALI (n = 19) |
Single ALI (n = 19) |
No ALI (n = 19) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n Female (%) | 11 (57.9) | 9 (47.4) | 12 (63.2) | |
| Race, n (%) | ||||
| White | 17 (89.5) | 18 (94.7) | 16 (84.2) | |
| Black | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (10.5) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2 (10.5) | 1 (5.3) | 1 (5.3) | |
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 69 (54–80) | 62 (47–74) | 67 (55–79) | |
| BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR) | 25.7 (22.4–31.2) | 23.8 (21.0–29.0) | 27.6 (25.4–29.9) | |
| Risk factor for ALI | 1st episode | 2nd episode | ||
| Sepsis, n (%) | 13 (68.4) | 14 (73.6) | 13 (68.4) | 11 (57.9) |
| Pneumonia, n (%) | 9 (47.4) | 13 (68.4) | 10 (52.6) | 7 (36.8) |
| Shock, n (%) | 8 (42.1) | 6 (31.6) | 8 (42.1) | 6 (31.6) |
| Surgery, n (%) | 8 (42.1) | 0 (0) | 3 (15.7) | 8 (42.1) |
| Transfusion, n (%) | 5 (26.3) | 2 (10.5) | 6 (31.6) | 1 (5.3) |
| DIC, n (%) | 2 (10.5) | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Trauma, n (%) | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 2 (10.5) | 0 (0) |
| LIPS, median (IQR) | 3.0 (2.0–4.5) | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | 3.0 (2.5–4.5) | |
| Obstructive Lung Disease, n (%) | 6 (31.6) | 4 (21.1) | 4 (21.1) | |
| Restrictive Lung Disease, n (%) | 2 (10.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Immunocompromised, n (%) | 2 (10.5) | 1 (5.3) | 3 (15.7) | |
| Diabetes Mellitus, n (%) | 6 (31.6) | 3 (15.7) | 3 (15.7) | |
Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; LIPS = lung injury prediction score; DIC = disseminated intravascular coagulopathy