Table 2

 Risk factor profiles for ventilated cohorts

Risk factor“At risk”ARDSp value
Values are given as number (%).
*Statistically significant (Fisher’s exact test).
Sepsis (combined)72 (69.9)99 (84.6)0.01*
Sepsis (chest)37 (35.9)61 (52.1)0.21
Sepsis (abdomen)22 (21.4)30 (25.6)1.0
Sepsis (unknown site)10 (9.7)6 (5.1)0.11
Sepsis (nervous system)3 (2.9)2 (1.7)0.65
Massive transfusion22 (21.4)7 (6.0)0.001*
Acute pancreatitis5 (4.9)9 (7.7)0.42
Inhalational injury4 (3.9)2 (1.7)0.42
Total103117N/A