CHARACTERISTICS
Without IMV 62 (84.9%) Without IMV 62 (84.9%) IMV 11 (15.1%) IMV 11 (15.1%)
p-value
Without NIV 53 (72.6%) Without NIV 53 (72.6%) NIV 20 (27.4%) NIV 20 (27.4%)
p-value
Previous hospitalization, n and % 0.363* 0.403*
No 35 56.4 5 45.4 30 56.6 10 50.0
Yes 27 43.6 6 54.6 23 43.4 10 50.0
Causative agent, n and % 0.091* 0.357*
Viral 49 79.0 6 54.6 41 77.0 14 70.0
Bacterial 13 21.0 5 45.4 12 22.6 6 30.0
Oxygen therapy, n and % 0.659* 0.123*
Nasal cannula 55 88.7 9 81.8 44 83.0 20 100.0
Venturi mask 1 1.6 0 0.0 1 1.9 0 0.0
No 6 9.7 2 18.2 8 15.1 0 0.0
Days under O2, mean and SD 3.3 3.0 4.9 5.7 0.607 3.4 3.2 3.9 4.2 0.731
NIV, n and % 0.007* 0.007*
No 49 79.1 4 36.4 49 92.4 13 65.0
Yes 13 21.0 7 63.6 4 7.5 7 35.0
TQT, n and % 0.057* 0.180*
No 61 98.4 9 81.8 52 98.1 18 90.0
Yes 1 1.6 2 18.2 1 1.9 2 10.0
Aspiration, n and % 0.143* 0.021*
No 11 17.7 0 0.0 11 20.7 0 0.0
Yes 51 82.3 11 100.0 42 79.3 20 100.0
Changes in decubitus, n and % 0.151* 0.726*
No 0 0.0 1 9.1 1 1.9 0 0.0
Yes 62 100.0 10 90.9 52 98.1 20 100.0
Prone position, n and % 0.151* 0.274*
No 62 100.0 10 90.9 53 100.0 19 95.0
Yes 0 0.0 1 9.1 0 0.0 1 5.0
Complications, n and % 0.022* 0.050*
None 24 38.7 2 18.2 20 37.7 6 30.0
ARF 30 48.4 3 27.3 27 50.9 6 30.0
Pneumonia 2 3.2 1 9.1 2 3.8 1 5.0
SARS 4 6.4 4 36.4 3 5.7 5 25.0
SARS and pneumonia 1 1.6 1 9.1 1 1.9 1 5.0
CPA and CPR, n and % 0.057* 0.623*
No 61 98.4 9 81.8 51 96.2 19 95.0
Yes 1 1.6 2 18.2 2 3.8 1 5.0
Death, n and % 0.021* 0.524*
No 62 100.0 9 81.8 51 96.2 20 100.0
Yes 0 0.0 2 18.2 2 3.8 0 0.0
Discharge to ward, n and % 0.001* 0.699*
No 0 0.0 4 36.4 3 5.7 1 5.0
Yes 62 100.0 7 63.6 50 94.3 19 95.0
PICU hospitalization (days), mean and SD 5.9 7.4 46.5 97.7 0.001 5.3 4.6 29.6 74.2 0.001
Total hospitalization (days), mean and SD 9.7 9.7 49.4 97.0 0.001 8.9 6.0 33.6 73.9 0.001