Table 7.
Comparison between patients with and without comorbidities regarding the need for mechanical ventilation (MV), hospital stay & mortality.
| Patients with comorbidities no = 28 (%) | Patients without comorbidities no = 26 (%) | Total no = 54 (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needed invasive MV | 12 (42.9) | 6 (23.1) | 18 (33.3) | 0.155 |
| Needed non invasive MV | 6 (21.4) | 5 (19.2) | 11 (20.4) | 1.000 |
| Inotropic support | 6 (21.4) | 2 (7.7) | 8 (14.8) | 0.253 |
| ICU stay in days1 | 7.0 ± 1.2 | 4.1 ± 0.9 | 5.6 ± 1.8 | <0.001⁎ |
| Hospital stay in days1 | 13.0 ± 1.5 | 8.0 ± 1.6 | 10.6 ± 2.9 | <0.001⁎ |
| Mortality | 9 (32.1) | 4 (15.3) | 13 (24) | 0.207 |
Values analyzed by Fisher’s exact test.
1
Values present as mean ± SD & analyzed by independent samples t-test.
⁎
Significant.