Table 1.
Patient’s characteristics
| out-of-hospital airway management (n = 150) | ED airway management (n = 136) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | |||
| age (years), MV ± SD, | 66 ± 16 | 65 ± 18 | 0.730 |
| Median, min-max | 69, 18–94 | 71, 20–89 | |
| Weight (kg), MV ± SD, | 83 ± 27 | 81 ± 22 | 0.403 |
| Median, min-max | 80, 42–180 | 80, 40–150 | |
| Hight (cm), MV ± SD, | 170 ± 32 | 170 ± 9 | 0.992 |
| Median, min-max | 170, 150–190 | 170, 140–190 | |
| BMI (kg/m2), MV ± SD, | 28 ± 8 | 28 ± 7 | 0.419 |
| Median, min-max | 28, 15–58 | 26, 16–59 | |
| Male Gender [n, (%)] | 86 (57.3%) | 82 (60.2%) | 0.611 |
| NACA (points), MV ± SD, | 5.3 ± 0.8 | 4.8 ± 0.7 | 0.001 |
| Median, min-max | 5.5, 3–6 | 5, 3–6 | |
| ASA (points), MV ± SD, | 3.5 ± 1.3 | 3.2 ± 0.9 | 0.007 |
| Median, min-max | 4, 1–6 | 3, 1–5 | |
| Reason for airway management | |||
| Cardiac arrest [n, (%)] | 74 (49.3%) | 9 (6.6%) | < 0.001 |
| Unconsciousness [n, (%)] | 50 (33.3%) | 58 (42.6%) | 0.105 |
| Respiratory failure [n, (%)] | 18 (12.0%) | 50 (36.8%) | < 0.001 |
| Hemodynamic instability [n, (%)] | 8 (5.3%) | 19 (14.0%) | 0.01 |