TABLE I.
Characteristics of the Study Population.
| Variable | Category | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity, no. (%) | Caucasian | 44 (43.1) |
| Hispanic | 2 (1.96) | |
| African American | 56 (54.9) | |
| Gender, no. (%) | Male | 44 (43.1) |
| Female | 58 (56.9) | |
| Diagnosis, no. (%) | Neurological | 33 (32.4) |
| Trauma | 9 (8.82) | |
| Other | 60 (58.5) | |
| Tracheotomy type, no. (%) | Open | 74 (74.0) |
| Percutaneous | 26 (26.0) | |
| Outcome, no. (%) | Death | 16 (15.7) |
| Decannulation | 36 (35.3) | |
| Dependence | 50 (49.0) | |
| Congestive heart failure, no. (%) | Yes | 15 (14.7) |
| No | 87 (85.3) | |
| Diabetes, no. (%) | Yes | 46 (45.1) |
| No | 56 (54.9) | |
| Hypertension, no. (%) | Yes | 75 (73.5) |
| No | 27 (26.5) | |
| Heart disease, no. (%) | Yes | 25 (24.5) |
| No | 77 (75.5) | |
| Pulmonary hypertension, no. (%) | Yes | 5 (4.90) |
| No | 97 (95.1) | |
| Lung disease, no. (%) | Yes | 9 (8.82) |
| No | 93 (91.2) | |
| OSA, no. (%) | Yes | 27 (26.5) |
| No | 75 (73.5) | |
| CRI, no. (%) | Yes | 10 (9.80) |
| No | 92 (90.2) | |
| Age, yr | Mean (± SD) | 52.8 ± 15.9 |
| Median | 53 | |
| Body mass index | Mean (± SD) | 45.7 ± 14.3 |
| Median | 41.95 |
CRI =chronic renal insufficiency; OSA =obstructive sleep apnea; SD =standard deviation.