Table 2.
Variables associated with the persistence of lesions on lung CT scan 6-months after hospital discharge.
| Variables |
Present
(n = 24) |
Absence
(n = 20) |
p-valuea |
RR
(CI 95%)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 54 (11) | 54 (11) | 0.99 | NA |
| Gender | ||||
| Male, n (%) | 16 (66) | 15 (75) | 0.55 | NA |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 31 (4.8) | 30 (5.4) | 0.64 | NA |
| Extent of lung involvement at admissionc n (%) | ||||
| 25–50% | 8 (38) | 7 (41) | 0.85 | NA |
| >50% | 13 (62) | 10 (59) | ||
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (25–75) | 2 (1, 2) | 1 (1, 2) | 0.34 | NA |
| SAPS III, mean (SD) | 47 (14.4) | 48 (10.6) | 0.91 | NA |
| Respiratory SOFA | ||||
| D1, mean (SD) | 2.9 (1.1) | 2.7 (0.9) | 0.56 | NA |
| D3, mean (SD) | 2.4 (1.3) | 1.8 (1.5) | 0.16* | 1.04 (0.7–1.5) |
| SOFA | ||||
| D1, mean (SD) | 3.6 (1.7) | 3.9 (2.2) | 0.59 | NA |
| D3, mean (SD) | 3.0 (2.5) | 2.7 (2.8) | 0.67 | NA |
| C-reactive protein, mg/L | ||||
| D1, mean (SD) | 99 (72) | 146 (96) | 0.13 | NA |
| D3, mean (SD) | 79 (54) | 164 (133) | 0.08* | 0.98 (0.98–1.0) |
| ICU yes, n (%) | 31 (55) | 14 (45) | 0.95 | NA |
| ICU length of stay, days mean (SD) | 12 (9.9) | 11 (8.3) | 0.65 | NA |
| Mechanical ventilation, yes, n (%) | 4 (40) | 6 (60) | 0.29 | NA |
| Days on Mechanical Ventilation, mean (SD) | 14 (8.2) | 12 (7.9) | 0.63 | NA |
| Length of hospital stay, days, mean (SD) | 17 (11.4) | 15 (8.9) | 0.61 | NA |
SD, standard deviation; RR, Relative Risk; CI, confidence interval; NA, not applied; BMI, Body mass index; SAPS III, Simplified Acute Physiology Score 3; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment score; ICU, intensive care unit; N, number of participants.
*
p < 0.20 variables included in the binary logistic regression.
a
p-value from the univariate analysis.
b
RR form the regression analysis.
c
for six patients, CT scan, was not performed at hospital admission.