Table 1. Data of demographic and patient characteristics at the time of admission to ICU.

Characteristics		Exitus (n = 8)	Patients discharged from ICU (n = 11)	P value
Age, yr		27.0 ± 3.30	26.18 ± 4.5	0.671
BMI, kg/m2		29.20 ± 3.63	27.40 ± 3.81	0.395
Symptoms
	Pain	1 (12.5)	1 (11.1)	0.735
	Weakness	1 (12.5)	1 (11.1)	0.735
	Dyspnea	7 (87.5)	8 (88.9)	9.929
	Coughing	2 (25.0)	4 (44.4)	0.373
	Fever	3 (37.5)	0 (0.0)	0.082
Heart rate		104.5 ± 24.2	102.5 ± 16.6	0.837
Mean number of days in ICU		15.85 ± 13.77	5.22 ± 2.22	0.037*
Gestation week		30.17 ± 5.41	33.00 ± 2.77	0.385

The values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation and number with percentage.

ICU = intensive care unit, BMI = body mass index.

^*P < 0.05.