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. 2018 Jun;10(6):3319–3328. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.96

Table 4. Characteristics of non-invasive ventilation outcomes.

Characteristic NIV success (n=69) NIV failure (n=43) P value Odds ratio of NIV failure (95% CI)
NIV therapy, h 21 (4.5–39.0) 20 (4.0–70.0) 0.726
No. of ICU days 6.68 (4.72–10.91) 17.23 (10.07–31.83) <0.0001
Tracheostomy, n (%) 0 (0) 17 (39.5) <0.0001 1.654 (1.299–2.106)
In-hospital mortality, n (%) 1 (1.4) 19 (44.2) <0.0001 1.766 (1.351–2.307)

Data were presented as median (interquartile range), categorical variables were presented as number (%). CI, confidence interval; h, hours; ICU, intensive care unit; NIV, non-invasive ventilation.