Table 3.
Analysis of demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with and without FAST HUG admitted to a Brazilian hospital from July 2011 to December 2013.
| Variables | No FAST HUG (n = 115) | FAST HUG (n = 73) | p Value | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M/F) | 57/43 | 35/65 | 0.86 | – |
| Age, y (≥65, <65) | 58 (50.4%) | 33 (45%) | 0.80 | – |
| Hospitalization (days) | 16 (8.5–35.5) | 19 (9–47) | 0.32 | 0.99 (0.98–1.0) |
| Antibiotics (days) | 17 (9–140) | 8 (5–57) | <0.001c | – |
| Antibioticsa | 71 (62%) | 25 (34%) | <0.001c | – |
| Surgical | 6 (5%) | 3 (4%) | 0.72 | 0.77 (0.18–3.21) |
| Clinical | 101 (88%) | 66 (90%) | 0.58 | 1.37 (0.5–3.4) |
| Trauma | 9 (8%) | 6 (8%) | 0.92 | 1.05 (0.35–3.09) |
| MV time | 14 (6–140) | 15 (5–139) | 0.16 | 0.99 (0.98–1.0) |
| APACHE II | 14.75 ± 9.8 | 20.22 ± 9.87 | <0.01c | – |
| APACHE IIb | 26 ± 22 | 35 ± 26 | <0.05c | – |
| VAP | 30 (26) | 7 (9,6) | <0.01c | 0.30 (0.12 –0.32) |
| Death | 70 (60) | 22 (30) | <0.01c | 0.27 (0.14–0.51) |
| Daily cost (R$) | 6700.20 ± 26,154.29 | 6339.34 ± 24,529.83 | <0.05c | – |
APACHE, Acute Physiological and Chronic Health Evaluation; F, female; M, male; MV, mechanical ventilation; OR odds ratio; VAP, ventilator-associated pneumonia; R$, the Brazilian currency.
a
Means ≥3 antibiotics class.
b
Mortality risk.
c
p ≤ 0.05.