Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics.
| PT (No), N = 194 | PT (Yes), N = 284 | Difference (95%CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 67.4 (7.3) | 62.5 (9.3) | 4.9 (3.4; 6.3) | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.1 (4.7) | 29.2 (4.6) | −0.1 (−0.9; 0.8) | 0.842 |
| Sex | 0.592 | |||
| Female | 49/194 (25.3%) | 78/284 (27.5%) | 2.2 (−5.8; 10.2) | |
| Male | 145/194 (74.7%) | 206/284 (72.5%) | −2.2 (−10.2; 5.8) | |
| Presence of any comorbidity | 162/194 (83.5%) | 226/284 (79.6%) | 3.9 (−3.1; 10.9) | 0.280 |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Pulmonary | 34/194 (17.5%) | 44/284 (15.5%) | 2.0 (−4.8; 8.8) | 0.554 |
| Psychiatric | 11/194 (5.7%) | 18/284 (6.3%) | −0.7 (−5.0; 3.6) | 0.764 |
| Metabolic | 84/194 (43.3%) | 100/284 (35.2%) | 8.1 (−0.8; 17.0) | 0.074 |
| Musculoskeletal | 37/194 (19.1%) | 48/284 (16.9%) | 2.2 (−4.9; 9.2) | 0.542 |
| Cardiovascular | 126/194 (64.9%) | 162/284 (57.0%) | 7.9 (−0.9; 16.8) | 0.082 |
| ICU LOS, days | 15.9 (10.5) | 27.5 (18.8) | −11.6 (−14.3; −8.9) | <0.001 |
| IMV, days | 17.0 (10.7) | 24.1 (17.1) | −7.1 (−9.6; −4.6) | <0.001 |
| Presence of tracheostomy | 21/194 (10.8%) | 79/284 (27.8%) | −17 (−23.8; −10.2) | <0.001 |
| Alive | 63/194 (32.5%) | 261/284 (91.9%) | −59.4 (−66.7; −52.1) | <0.001 |
Data are presented as mean (SD) or counts (percentage). BMI = Body Mass Index; ICU = Intensive Care Unit; LOS = Length Of Stay; IMV = Invasive Mechanical Ventilation.