Table 1 Patient characteristics
All (N = 247) | Secretion Management (N = 133) | Prolonged Ventilation (N = 114) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 145 (59%) | 83 (62%) | 62 (54%) | 0.20 |
Age (yrs) | ||||
Median [interquartile range] | 72 [62–79] | 71 [63–77] | 72.5 [60–80] | 0.32 |
Comorbidities | ||||
Diabetes COPD Hypertension Coronary artery disease Atrial fibrillation Heart failure Dyslipidemia CVA/TIA* Dementia Cancer ESRD | 106 (43%) 36 (15%) 152 (62%) 73 (30%) 57 (23%) 39 (16%) 102 (41%) 33 (13%) 13 (5%) 23 (9%) 42 (17%) | 55 (41%) 13 (10%) 82 (62%) 43 (32%) 28 (21%) 13 (10%) 56 (42%) 22 (17%) 10 (8%) 11 (8%) 15 (11%) | 51 (45%) 23 (20%) 70s (61%) 30 (26%) 29 (25%) 26 (23%) 46 (40%) 11 (10%) 3 (3%) 12 (11%) 27 (24%) | 0.59 0.02 0.97 0.30 0.41 0.005 0.78 0.11 0.09 0.54 0.01 |
ICU admission class | 0.12 | |||
Medical (including obstetrical) Surgical Cardiac surgery | 166 (67%) 37 (15%) 44 (18%) | 87 (65%) 27 (20%) 19 (14%) | 79 (69%) 10 (9%) 25 (22%) | |
Vasopressors at time of tracheostomy | 61 (25%) | 15 (11%) | 46 (40%) | < 0.001 |
Prior failed extubation | 102 (41%) | 53 (40%) | 49 (43%) | 0.61 |
Tracheostomy technique | 0.75 | |||
Percutaneous (in ICU) Surgical (in OR) | 173 (70%) 74 (30%) | 92 (69%) 41 (31%) | 81 (71%) 33 (29%) |