Table 1.
Patient Demographic (n = 1331)
| Characteristic | n = 1331 |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), years | 58 (45–67) |
| Male sex, No. (%) | 741 (56%) |
| Race, No. (%). | |
| White | 1047 (79%) |
| Black or African American | 199 (15%) |
| Asian | 18 (1%) |
| Pacific Islander | 2 (0%) |
| Declined or Unknown | 65 (5%) |
| Location at Study Enrolment, No. (%) | |
| Emergency Department | 442 (33%) |
| Medical Intensive Care Unit | 889 (67%) |
| Indication for Intubation, No. (%)* | |
| Altered Mental Status | 770 (58%) |
| Hypoxic Respiratory Failure | 479 (36%) |
| Hypercarbic Hypoxic Respiratory Failure | 209 (16%) |
| Hemodynamic Instability | 180 (14%) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Coronary Artery Disease | 245 (18%) |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 241 (18%) |
| End-Stage Renal Disease | 76 (6%) |
| Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction | 59 (4%) |
*Indication for intubation are not limited to one cause, accounting for 1638 indications from 1331 patients