Table 1 Patient characteristics for the two groups
Flight Group | Ground Group | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 192) | (n = 184) | ||
Age, median (IQR), y | 74 (60–82) | 73 (59–83) | 0.91 |
Male, No. (%) | 135 (70.3) | 115 (62.5) | 0.13 |
Medical conditions, No. (%) | 108 (56.3) | 105 (57.1) | 0.92 |
Heart disease | 45 (23.4) | 40 (21.7) | 0.71 |
Respiratory disease | 3 (1.6) | 11 (6.0) | 0.03 |
Stroke | 35 (18.2) | 37 (20.1) | 0.70 |
Sepsis | 2 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 0.50 |
Others | 23 (12.0) | 17 (9.2) | 0.41 |
Trauma and others, No. (%) | 84 (43.7) | 79 (42.9) | 0.92 |
Trauma | 55 (28.6) | 48 (26.1) | 0.64 |
Suffocation | 11 (5.7) | 5 (2.7) | 0.20 |
Others | 18 (9.4) | 26 (14.1) | 0.20 |
Vital sign, median (IQR)a | |||
Respiratory rate | 22 (18–30) | 22 (16–28) | 0.56 |
Heart rate | 100 (80–126) | 89 (70–120) | 0.08 |
Systolic blood pressure | 130 (80–180) | 129 (83–189) | 0.80 |
Glasgow Coma Scale | 6 (3–11) | 6 (3–7) | 0.19 |
CA, No. (%) | 75 (39.1) | 89 (48.4) | 0.08 |