Characteristics of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) survivors included in primary analysis
| Values (N=645) | |
|---|---|
| Baseline demographic and clinical variables | |
| Age (years); mean±SD | 49±14 |
| Female sex; n (%) | 331 (51%) |
| Hispanic/Latino; n (%) | 56 (9%) |
| APACHE III; mean±SD | 85±26 |
| Race; n (%) | |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 5 (1%) |
| Asian | 8 (1%) |
| White | 507 (77%) |
| Black or African American | 104 (16%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (<1%) |
| Not reported | 17 (3%) |
| Lung injury category; n (%) | |
| Trauma | 32 (5%) |
| Sepsis | 106 (16%) |
| Multiple transfusion | 15 (2%) |
| Aspiration | 72 (11%) |
| Pneumonia | 387 (60%) |
| Other | 38 (6%) |
| Comorbidities; n (%) | |
| Chronic dialysis | 14 (2%) |
| Leukaemia (AML, CML, ALL, multiple myeloma) | 11 (2%) |
| Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | 5 (1%) |
| Solid tumour with metastasis | 4 (1%) |
| Immune suppression (within last 6 months) | 49 (8%) |
| Hepatic failure (with coma or encephalopathy) | 3 (<1%) |
| Cirrhosis | 24 (3%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 154 (24%) |
| History of hypertension | 269 (42%) |
| Prior myocardial infarction | 31 (5%) |
| Congestive heart failure | 32 (5%) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 25 (4%) |
| Prior stroke with sequelae | 10 (2%) |
| Dementia | 3 (<1%) |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 73 (11%) |
| Arthritis | 46 (7%) |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 18 (3%) |
| Variables in the primary analysis | |
| Residence prior to hospitalisation; n (%) | |
| Home independently | 589 (91%) |
| Home with informal help | 36 (6%) |
| Requiring professional help at home OR residence at healthcare facility | 20 (3%) |
| AIDS; n (%) | 10 (2%) |
| Current smoker at time of hospital admission; n (%) | 269 (42%) |
| Body mass index at the time of hospital admission; mean±SD | 30±8 |
| Outcome | |
| EQ-5D; median (IQR) | 0.77 (0.51–0.83) |
ALL, acute lymphocytic leukemia; AML, acute myelogenous leukemia; CNL, chronic myelogenous leukemia.