Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients Receiving Nonsurgical Mechanical Ventilation
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Total, n (%) | 7,295 (100) |
| Age, yr, mean (SD) | 66.35 (11.65) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 7,081 (97.1) |
| Female | 214 (2.9) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 5,120 (70.2) |
| African American/black | 1,437 (19.7) |
| Unknown | 636 (8.7) |
| Other | 102 (1.4) |
| Total hospital LOS, d, mean (SD) | 15.93 (15.71) |
| Admission source, n (%) | |
| VA emergency department | 3,719 (51.0) |
| VA outpatient clinic | 2,639 (36.2) |
| Other | 937 (12.8) |
| Discharge status, n (%) | |
| Outpatient (home) | 2,973 (40.8) |
| Nursing facility | 973 (13.3) |
| Death | 2,803 (38.4) |
| Other | 546 (7.5) |
| Severe sepsis, n (%) | 5,243 (71.9) |
| 30-d mortality, n (%) | 2,901 (39.8) |
Definition of abbreviations: LOS = length of stay; VA = Department of Veterans Affairs.