Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics for Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure Receiving Standard Rehabilitation Therapy (SRT) vs Usual Care
| No. (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| All (N = 300) | SRT (n = 150) | Usual Care (n = 150) | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 56 (15) | 55 (17) | 58 (14) |
| Sex | |||
| Women | 166 (55.3) | 84 (56.0) | 82 (54.7) |
| Men | 134 (44.7) | 66 (44.0) | 68 (45.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 (1.3) | 2 (1.3) | 2 (1.3) |
| Black or African American | 64 (21.3) | 33 (22.0) | 31 (20.7) |
| White | 232 (77.3) | 115 (76.7) | 117 (78.0) |
| APACHE III score, mean (SD)a | 76 (27) | 76 (26) | 75 (27) |
| Intensive care unit diagnosis | |||
| Coma | 5 (1.7) | 1 (0.7) | 4 (2.7) |
| Acute respiratory failure | |||
| Without chronic lung disease | 203 (67.7) | 98 (65.3) | 105 (70.0) |
| With chronic lung disease | 92 (30.7) | 51 (34.0) | 41 (27.3) |
| Home oxygen | 59 (19.7) | 32 (21.3) | 27 (18.0) |
| Dialysis prehospital | 24 (8.0) | 13 (8.7) | 11 (7.3) |
| Mean arterial pressure, mean (SD), mm Hg | 75.1 (22.4) | 76.2 (22.3) | 74.1 (22.5) |
| PaCO2, mean (SD), mm Hg | 44.1 (17.2) | 44.4 (18.2) | 43.8 (16.2) |
| PaO2/FIO2 ratio, mean (SD) | 178.6 (83.8) | 182.0 (81.2) | 175.1 (86.4) |
| Noninvasive ventilation | 21 (7.0) | 11 (7.3) | 10 (6.7) |
| Shock | 69 (23.0) | 36 (24.0) | 33 (22.0) |
Abbreviation: APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation.
a
APACHE III19 score ranged from 0 to 299. A higher score indicates an increased risk of mortality.