Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of ARDS survivors (n = 14).
| Variablesa | Total sample |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, years | 49.1 ± 15.9 |
| Male, n (%) | 10 (71) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.4 ± 3.5 |
| Living situation | |
| House/apartment (independent) | 10 (71) |
| Rehabilitation facility | 2 (14) |
| Others | 2 (14) |
| IADL scores (0-16) | 12.8 ± 2.5 |
| Full time employment, n (%) | 2 (14) |
| Pre-existing comorbidities, n (%) | |
| Heart disease | 5 (36) |
| Sleep apnea | 2 (14) |
| Hypertension | 5 (36) |
| Diabetes | 4 (29) |
| Depression | 1 (7) |
| ICU characteristics | |
| Diagnosis at ICU admission, n (%) | |
| Trauma | 8 (57) |
| Medical | 6 (43) |
| Disease severity, APACHE II score | 24.5 ± 4.9 |
| PaO2/FiO2 ratio | 163.8 ± 90.0 |
| PaO2/FiO2 ratio ≤ 200, n (%) | 11(79) |
| Length of hospital stay, days | 21 ± 17.5 |
| Length of ICU stay, days | 11 ± 8.8 |
| Duration of mechanical ventilation, hours | 175.8 ± 135.0 |
ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living; ICU, intensive care unit; APACHE II, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II (APACHE II) classification system.
a
Reported as mean ± standard deviation unless specified.