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. 2022 Jun 17;140(4):566–573. doi: 10.1590/1516-3180.2021.0668.R1.121121

Table 1. General population characteristics.

Variables n = 307 %
Age (years) 56 ± 15
Gender (female/male) 109 (35.5%) / 198 (64.5%)
Diabetes mellitus 95 30.9%
Hypertension 127 41.4%
Chronic pulmonary obstructive disease 6 2.0%
Chronic kidney disease 15 4.9%
Heart failure 16 5.2%
Smoking 52 16.9%
Respiratory support
Simple mask 54 17.6%
Reservoir mask 109 35.4%
High-flow nasal cannula 10 3.3%
Non-invasive ventilation 26 8.5%
Invasive ventilation 108 35.2%