From: Plasma TIMP-1 as a sex-specific biomarker for acute lung injury
Characteristic | Male (n = 54) | Female (n = 46) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 47.74 ± 2.23 | 54.30 ± 2.042 | 0.035 |
APACHE III score | 93.40 ± 3.83 | 90.96 ± 4.51 | 0.679 |
PaO2/FIO2 | 151.80 ± 8.76 | 130.44 ± 7.76 | 0.076 |
Primary cause of ARDS, % | Â | Â | Â |
 Aspiration | 18.5 | 13 | 0.457 |
 Multiple transfusion | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.909 |
 Other | 3.7 | 8.7 | 0.295 |
 Pneumonia | 38.9 | 37 | 0.843 |
 Sepsis | 20.4 | 37 | 0.066 |
 Trauma | 16.7 | 2.2 | 0.016 |
Ventilator-free days | 13.91 ± 1.39 | 15.72 ± 1.50 | 0.378 |
ICU-free days | 12.87 ± 1.18 | 14.63 ± 1.43 | 0.342 |
Organ failure-free days | 14.59 ± 1.37 | 14.09 ± 1.65 | 0.813 |