TABLE 1.
Participant’s characteristics.
| Variable | N (%) | M (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min-Max | |||
| Total Participants | 132(100) | ||
| Age (years) | 72(54) | 59.5(12.1) | 21–81 |
| More than 60 years old | |||
| Sex | 49(37) | ||
| Female | |||
| Mechanical ventilation days | 58(43) | 13.4(12.0) | 5–81 |
| MV > 10 days | |||
| Length of ICU stay (days) | 16.5(12.8) | 5–82 | |
| ICUAW | 59(45) | ||
| MRC <48 | |||
| Comorbidities | 68(51) | ||
| Hypertension | 43(32) | ||
| Diabetes | 37(28) | ||
| Obesity | |||
| Muscle quality (Heckmatt) | 96(72) | ||
| No deficiency | 7(5) | ||
| Mild | 22(17) | ||
| Moderate | 3(2) | ||
| Severe | 6(5) | ||
| Prone |
M, mean; SD, standard deviation; Min, minimum; Max, maximum; N, number of individuals; MV, mechanical ventilation; ICU, intensive care unit; ICUAW, intensive care unit -acquired weakness.