Table 2. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of intubated and not intubated enrollments.
Clinical characteristics by enrollment | No. of enrollments | Not intubated (n = 805) | Intubated (n = 218) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosis at discharge | 1,023 | 805 | 218 | <0.001 |
Seizure/status epilepticus | 910 | 699 (76.81) | 211 (23.19) | |
Non-epileptic spell | 83 | 81 (97.59) | 2 (2.41) | |
Cause unknown | 30 | 25 (83.33) | 5 (16.67) | |
Prior history | 909 | 698 | 211 | <0.001 |
No | 215 | 146 (67.91) | 69 (32.09) | |
Etiology | 903 | 693 | 210 | |
Febrile seizure | 25 | 22 (88.00) | 3 (12.00) | 0.177 |
Toxic/metabolic | 100 | 68 (68.00) | 32 (32.00) | 0.028 |
CNS tumor/stroke | 52 | 28 (53.85) | 24 (46.15) | <0.001 |
Idiopathic/unknown precipitant without history of seizure | 54 | 40 (74.07) | 14 (25.93) | 0.632 |
Other identified acute precipitant | 48 | 33 (68.75) | 15 (31.25) | 0.178 |
Anticonvulsant withdrawal/non-compliance with history of seizure | 336 | 270 (80.36) | 66 (19.64) | 0.048 |
Idiopathic or breakthrough seizure with history of seizure | 288 | 232 (80.56) | 56 (19.44) | 0.064 |
Non-epileptic spell | 83 | 81 | 2 | 0.027 |
Pseudoseizure | 69 | 69 (100.00) | 0 (0.00) | |
Seizure mimic/non-epileptic coma | 14 | 12 (85.71) | 2 (14.29) | |
Seizure cessation upon ED arrival | 1,023 | 805 | 218 | <0.001 |
No | 327 | 222 (67.89) | 105 (32.11) | |
Dose | 1,023 | 805 | 218 | 0.018 |
Low | 128 | 111 (86.72) | 17 (13.28) | |
High | 895 | 694 (77.54) | 201 (22.46) | |
Received rescue medications | 1,023 | 805 | 218 | 0.004 |
No | 825 | 664 (80.48) | 161 (19.52) | |
Yes | 198 | 141 (71.21) | 57 (28.79) | |
Outcomes by enrollment Hospitalization | 1,015 | 798 | 217 | <0.001 |
Yes | 612 | 401 (65.52) | 211 (34.48) | |
ICU admission | 1,015 | 798 | 217 | <0.001 |
Yes | 304 | 106 (34.87) | 198 (65.13) | |
Length of stay (days) | 597 | 4.00 (4.15) | 9.67 (11.96) | <0.001 |
Mortality | 1,023 | 805 | 218 | <0.001 |
No | 1,004 | 802 (79.88) | 202 (20.12) | |
Yes | 19 | 3 (15.79) | 16 (84.21) |
CNS central nervous system, ED emergency department, ICU intensive care unit