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. 2022 Nov 1;19(11):1892–1899. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202201-049OC

Table 1.

Baseline demographics

Measure All Participants (N = 73) Outpatient (Ambulatory and ED) (n = 13) Inpatient (Ward and ICU) (n = 60) Nonparticipants (n = 41)
Female sex, n (%) 24 (32.9) 4 (30.8) 20 (33.3) 16 (39.0)
Age, yr        
 Mean (SD) 30.9 (10.9) 31.9 (10.9) 30.7 (11.0) 33.9 (11.9)
 Min–max 16–66 18–51 18–66 19–65
BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) 28.4 (7.0) 27.2 (7.0) 28.7 (7.0) 28.0 (7.9)
Race, n (%)        
 American Indian/Alaska Native 1 (1.4) 0 (0) 1 (1.7) 0 (0)
 Asian 1 (1.4) 0 (0) 1 (1.7) 0 (0)
 White 62 (84.9) 12 (92.3) 50 (83.3) 39 (95.1)
 Black or African American 2 (2.7) 1 (7.7) 1 (1.7) 1 (2.4)
 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 More than one race 2 (2.7) 0 (0) 2 (3.3) 0 (0)
 Not reported/unknown 5 (6.8) 0 (0) 5 (8.3) 1 (2.4)
Ethnicity, n (%)        
 Not Hispanic or Latino 58 (79.5) 11 (84.6) 47 (78.3) 35 (85.4)
 Hispanic or Latino 14 (19.2) 2 (15.4) 12 (20.0) 6 (14.6)
 Not reported/unknown 1 (1.4) 0 (0) 1 (1.7) 0 (0)
Highest education level, n (%)        
 Responded 65 (89.0) 11 (84.6) 54 (90.0) 21 (51.2)
 Less than high school 16 (24.6) 3 (27.3) 13 (24.1) 3 (14.3)
 High school diploma 20 (30.8) 3 (27.3) 17 (31.5) 10 (47.6)
 Some college or more 29 (44.6) 5 (45.5) 24 (44.4) 8 (38.1)
Severity of illness        
 Highest level of care, n (%)        
  Ambulatory 2 (2.7) 2 (15.4) 1 (2.4)
  ED 11 (15.1) 11 (84.6) 3 (7.3)
  Hospital ward 30 (41.1) 30 (50.0) 15 (36.6)
  ICU 30 (41.1) 30 (50.0) 22 (53.7)
 Inpatient LOS, d      
  Median (Q1–Q3) 5.0 (3.0–7.3) 5.0 (3.0–7.3) 4.1 (3.1–7.0)
  Mean (SD) 6.2 (5.0) 6.2 (5.0) 5.1 (3.1)
  Min–max 0.9–29.9 0.9–29.9 1.7–15.6
 ICU LOS, d      
  Median (Q1–Q3) 4.0 (2.6–6.7) 4.0 (2.6–6.7) 2.0 (1.8–4.4)
  Mean (SD) 5.0 (3.4) 5.0 (3.4) 3.0 (2.0)
  Min–max 0.7–15.0 0.7–15.0 0.6–7.8
 12-mo PFTs        
 ⩾10 mo after EVALI, n (%) 17 (23.3) 4 (30.8) 13 (21.7) 0 (0)
Months since EVALI diagnosis        
 Median (Q1–Q3) 18.7 (13.9–20.5) 18.3 (14.2–21.3) 18.7 (13.9–20.1)
 Min–max 10.6–22.9 13.6–21.5 10.6–22.9
Medical facility, n (%)        
 Intermountain Healthcare 56 (76.7) 11 (84.6) 45 (75.0) 37 (90.2)
 University of Utah 17 (23.3) 2 (15.4) 15 (25.0) 4 (9.8)

Definition of abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; ED = emergency department; EVALI = e-cigarette– or vaping-associated lung injury; ICU = intensive care unit; LOS = length of stay; max = maximum; min = minimum; PFT = pulmonary function test; SD = standard deviation.