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

Table 4 Demographic and summary characteristics of ALTA sub-groups (female patients)

Characteristic	Low TIMP-1 (≤ 159.7 ng/mL) (n = 25)	High TIMP-1 (> 159.7 ng/mL) (n = 21)	P value
Age	53.48 ± 2.93	55.29 ± 2.86	0.665
APACHE III score	86.42 ± 5.42	96.14 ± 7.40	0.287
PaO₂/FIO₂	131.45 ± 9.79	129.24 ± 12.65	0.889
Patient outcomes
Ventilator-free days	18.48 ± 1.73	12.43 ± 2.41	0.043
ICU-free days	17.32 ± 1.70	11.43 ± 2.25	0.039
Organ failure-free days	15.40 ± 2.26	12.52 ± 2.44	0.392

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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