Table 1 Characteristics of the study population. Data are median and interquartile range (IQR) or number and percent as appropriate. APACHE, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; CHF, congestive heart failure; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Characteristic | Population (n = 560) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 60 (47, 70) |
Male | 300 (53.6%) |
Caucasian | 436 (77.9%) |
Immunosuppressed | 205 (36.6%) |
APACHE II | 25 (20, 31) |
Intubated | 286 (51.1%) |
ARDS | 123 (22.0%) |
Sepsis | 389 (69.5%) |
History of CHF | 47 (8.4%) |
History of COPD | 90 (16.1%) |
In-hospital mortality | 159 (28.4%) |
60-day mortality | 185 (33.0%) |