Table 3.

Primary and secondary outcomes

Variable	HPE group n = 87	Control group n = 94	P value
PCS score, Median (IQR)
3 months	24.40 (0.00–49.12)	0.00 (0.00–37.0)	0,01
6 months	33.63 (0.00–71.61)	0.00 (0.00–55.1)	0,01
ICU-acquired weakness n (%)	16 (29.1)	26 (46.4%)	0.05
Length of stay, days
Median (IQR)
ICU	18 (12–36)	23 (16–36)	0,11
Hospital	38 (18–70)	40 (21–60)	0,96
Duration of MV, days
Median (IQR)	10 (5–19)	12 (7–21)	0,09
Mortality
n (%)
ICU	23 (26.4)	41 (43.6)	0,01
Hospital	25 (31.2)	47 (53.4)	0,002
6-months follow-up	29 (33.3)	51 (54.2)	0.005

PCS physical component summary