|
Variables
|
(N = 200)
|
|---|
|
Age
|
58.3 (16 to 99)
|
|
< 45 yrs
|
42 (21.0)
|
|
45 – 55 yrs
|
35 (17.5)
|
|
55 – 65 yrs
|
46 (23.0)
|
|
65 – 75 yrs
|
38 (19.0)
|
| ≧ 75 yrs |
39 (19.5)
|
|
Sex
| |
|
Male
|
142 (71)
|
|
Female
|
58 (29)
|
|
APACHE II score
| |
|
<10
|
50 (25.0)
|
|
11-20
|
67 (33.5)
|
|
21-30
|
41 (20.5)
|
|
>30
|
42 (21.0)
|
|
Ventilator type
| |
|
Servos
|
42 (21.0)
|
|
PB840
|
60 (30.0)
|
|
Vela
|
36 (18.0)
|
|
Drager
|
62 (31.0)
|
|
Artificial airway
| |
|
endotracheal tube by mouth
|
123 (61.5)
|
|
endotracheal tube by nose
|
30 (15.0)
|
|
tracheotomy
|
16 (8.0)
|
|
endotracheal tube by mouth + Tracheotomy
|
31 (15.5)
|
|
Duration of mechanical ventilation, hour
|
216.8 (2 to 2880)
|
|
Ventilation outcome
| |
|
Weaning
|
123 (61.5)
|
|
Died during ventilation
|
77 (38.5)
|
- Data were summarized as mean (Range: Min. to Max.) for continuous variables and n (%) for categorical variables.
