Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Baseline characteristics | Intervention group | Control group | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number = 98 | Number = 91 | ||
| Age | 45 (25 to 57) | 53 (27 to 66) | 0.022 |
| Gender (male) | 72 (73%) | 64 (70%) | 0.631 |
| BMI | 25 ± 4 | 24 ± 5 | 0.123 |
| Reason for admission | 0.012 | ||
| TBI | 64 (65%) | 61 (67%) | |
| SAH | 27 (28%) | 13 (14%) | |
| ICH | 7 (7%) | 17 (19%) | |
| Smoking | 38 (39%) | 23 (25%) | 0.048 |
| Positive alcohol test | 11 (11%) | 14 (15%) | 0.399 |
| Lung contusion | 28 (29%) | 17 (19%) | 0.111 |
| GCS | 6 (3 to 8) | 6 (3 to 7) | 0.338 |
| SAPS II | 49 ± 11 | 53 ± 14 | 0.013 |
BMI: body mass index; GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale; ICH: intracranial hemorrhage; SAH: subarachnoid hemorrhage; SAPS II: Simplified Acute Physiology Score II; TBI: traumatic brain injury.