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Table 1 Baseline characteristics between influenza A induced ARDS and COVID-19-induced ARDS.

From: Differences of respiratory mechanics in mechanical ventilation of acute respiratory distress syndrome between patients with COVID-19 and Influenza A

Characteristics

Total participants

(N = 87)

Influenza A induced ARDS

(N = 45)

COVID-19-induced ARDS

(N = 42)

p-value

Age (year)

71.0 (62.0–78.0)

73.0 (62.5–79.5)

69.5 (62.0–76.0)

0.322

Male, no. (%)

55 (63.2)

29 (64.4)

26 (61.9)

0.806

Smoking status (Current or former), no. (%)

25 (28.7)

14 (31.1)

11 (26.2)

0.612

BMI (kg/m2)

22.8 (19.9–25.1)

20.3 (17.7–24.1)

24.3 (22.2–25.9)

< 0.001

CCI

1.0 (0.0–4.0)

3.0 (1.0–5.0)

1.0 (0.0–1.3)

< 0.001

SOFA

9.0 (5.0–13.0)

11.0 (7.5–14.5)

6.5 (4.0–11.0)

< 0.001

Use of vasopressor, no (%)

71 (81.6)

42 (93.3)

29 (69.0)

0.005

RRT, no (%)

13 (14.9)

12 (26.7)

1 (2.4)

0.002

ICU hospitalization period (day)

20.0 (9.0–32.0)

10.0 (7.0–23.5)

24.5 (19.0–51.5)

< 0.001

28-day mortality, no (%)

20 (23.0)

16 (35.6)

4 (9.5)

0.005

Final mortality, no (%)

32 (36.8)

22 (48.9)

10 (23.8)

0.015

Tracheostomy, no (%)

20 (23.0)

8 (17.8)

12 (28.6)

0.232

Weaning success, no (%)

49 (56.3)

25 (55.6)

24 (57.1)

0.881

  1. Data are presented as no. (%) or median (IQR)
  2. ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; BMI, body mass index; CCI, Charlson comorbidity index; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment score; RRT, Renal replacement therapy; ICU, intensive care unit