Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients admitted to the intensive care unit
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 27 | 50.9 |
| Female | 26 | 49.1 |
| Pulmonary impairment | ||
| < 10% | 20 | 37.8 |
| 10–50% | 27 | 50.9 |
| > 50% | 6 | 11.3 |
| Support O2 | ||
| None | 12 | 22.6 |
| Nasal catheter | 16 | 30.2 |
| Orotracheal intubation | 25 | 47.2 |
| Outcome | ||
| Discharge | 31 | 58.5 |
| Death | 22 | 41.5 |
| SOFA score | ||
| ≤ 9 (mild to moderate) | 32 | 60.4 |
| > 9 (severe) | 21 | 39.6 |
| Comorbiditiesa | ||
| Yes | 52 | 98.1 |
| No | 1 | 1.9 |
| Total | 53 | 100 |
|
SOFA = Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Comorbiditiesa | ||
| Systemic arterial hypertension—81.1% (43/53) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus—45.3%(24/53) | ||
| Chronic kidney disease—24.5% (13/53) | ||
| Cardiovascular disease—20.8% (11/53) | ||
| Pulmonary disease—11.3% (6/53) | ||
| Immunodeficiency—11.3% (6/53) | ||
| Maglinities—7.5% (4/53) | ||
aThe patient may have had more than one comorbidity