Table 1.
Factors | VAP (n = 82) | Non-VAP (n = 115) | χ 2 | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 8.47 | 0.003 | ||
≤65 | 32 (38.6%) | 78 (68.2%) | ||
>65 | 50 (61.4%) | 37 (31.8%) | ||
Gender | 2.53 | 0.08 | ||
Male | 46 (56.1%) | 66 (57.6%) | ||
Female | 36 (43.9%) | 49 (42.4%) | ||
Past history | ||||
Smoke | 47 (57.9%) | 22 (18.9%) | 9.72 | 0.003 |
Coronary heart disease | 58 (71.6%) | 78 (67.9%) | 7.94 | 0.005 |
Hypertension | 35 (42.1%) | 46 (40.2%) | 2.13 | 0.72 |
Diabetes | 23 (28.1%) | 22 (18.9%) | 20.93 | 0.001 |
COPD | 9 (10.5%) | 10 (8.3%) | 14.43 | 0.002 |
ICU and hospital stay | 13.46 ± 5.92 | 10.35 ± 4.13 | 6.46 | 0.01 |
Days on mechanical ventilation | 4.97 ± 1.35 | 2.56 ± 1.13 | 5.92 | 0.01 |