Table 1.
Comparison between patients who required invasive ventilation (ventilated group) and who did not require invasive ventilation (non ventilated group).
| Variables | Invasive ventilation group (n = 19) Number (%)/Mean ± SD/Median [Range] |
Without invasive ventilation group (n = 41) Number (%)/Mean ± SD/Median [Range] |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 49.52 ± 17.79 | 52.56 ± 12.99 | 0.457 |
| Male/female | 12/7 | 26/15 | 0.985 |
| HR (beats/min) | 101.93 ± 24.19 | 88.26 ± 16.37 | 0.0132* |
| SBP (mm/Hg) | 124.7 ± 22.5 | 128.8 ± 21.8 | 0.54 |
| DBP (mm/Hg) | 74.8 ± 11.6 | 72.1 ± 10.6 | 0.37 |
| RR (breaths/min) | 33.47 ± 6.08 | 27.23 ± 3.55 | 0.0001* |
| Accessory muscles use | 12 (63) | 5 (12.1) | 0.0001* |
| Initial respiratory support | 0.012* | ||
| Facemask | 5 (26.3) | 25 (60.9) | |
| NRBM | 9 (47.3) | 14 (34.1) | |
| HFNC/NIV | 5 (26.3) | 2 (4.88) | |
| S/F ratio | 116 (80–250) | 160 (71–333) | 0.14 |
| P/F ratio | 100 (41–442) | 145 (36–528) | 0.739 |
HR – heart rate; RR – respiratory rate; SBP – systolic blood pressure; DBP – diastolic blood pressure; S/F ratio – SpO2/FiO2; P/F ratio – PaO2/FiO2; NRBM – non rebreathing mask; HFNC – high flow nasal cannula; NIV – non invasive ventilation.
*
Significant.