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. 2020 Feb 5;41(4):729–735. doi: 10.1007/s00246-020-02290-6

Table 3.

Univariate analysis of the association of ventilatory parameters and success/failure of NIV

Variable NIV success OR (unadjusted) 95% CI pa
Yes (n = 105) No (n = 65) Inferior Superior
Pressure gradient min–max 11.8–12.8 (1.8–1.9)b 13.9–15.1 (2.1–2.3)b 1.78 1.44 2.20  < 0.001**
Peep min–max 5.6–5.9 (0.7–0.8)b 6–6.5 (0.9–0.9)b 1.78 1.17 2.72 0.006**
SpO2 min–max 90.4–96.8 (1.9–4.2)b 82.5–92.5 (6.8–5.5)b 0.87 0.82 0.92 0.001**
FiO2 min–max 33.8–37.4 (5.8–7.6)b 47.9–59.2 (10–14.5)b 1.25 1.17 1.33  < 0.001**
FiO2 decrease 11.4 (9.8)b 13.9 (12.6)b 1.02 0.99 1.05 0.172**

PEEP positive end expiratory pressure, SpO2 oxygen saturation, FiO2 fraction of inspired oxygen, min minimum, max maximum

aChi-square test

bMean (SD)

*Mann–Whitney test, **Student’s t test