Plasma TIMP-1 as a sex-specific biomarker for acute lung injury

Table 3 Demographic and summary characteristics of ALTA sub-groups (male patients)

Characteristic	Low TIMP-1 (≤ 159.7 ng/mL) (n = 35)	High TIMP-1 (> 159.7 ng/mL) (n = 19)	P value
Age	49.00 ± 2.86	45.42 ± 3.56	0.449
APACHE III score	87.62 ± 4.36	103.74 ± 6.80	0.042
PaO₂/FIO₂	143.60 ± 11.48	166.90 ± 12.79	0.207
Patient outcomes
Ventilator-free days	14.69 ± 1.71	12.47 ± 2.43	0.453
ICU-free days	13.63 ± 1.39	11.47 ± 2.20	0.389
Organ failure-free days	14.49 ± 1.69	14.79 ± 2.43	0.917

Means and SEMs were reported for continuous variables
APACHE III score Acute Physiology, Age and Chronic Health Evaluation; PaO₂ partial pressure of oxygen, FIO₂ fraction of inspired oxygen

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