Table 2 Bivariate analysis for receiving a tracheostomy
From: Early versus late tracheostomy after decompressive craniectomy for stroke
No trach | Trach | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 120 | 48 | |
Diagnosis | |||
ICH | 94 (78.3%) | 37 (77.1%) | 0.860 |
Ischemic | 26 (21.7%) | 11 (22.9%) | |
Age, mean (SD) | 56.4 (14.6) | 52.4 (16.9) | 0.129 |
Male | 65 (54%) | 26 (54%) | 1.000 |
Race | |||
White | 61 (58%) | 25 (56%) | 0.740 |
African American | 34 (32%) | 17 (38%) | |
Other | 10 (10%) | 3 (7%) | |
BMI, mean (SD) | 27.5 (5.9) | 29.4 (10.1) | 0.133 |
GCS on adm., mean (SD) | 9.7 (3.7) | 8.2 (3.6) | 0.023 |
Adm. mRS, mean (SD) | 4.92 (0.50) | 5.0 (0) | 0.246 |
SOFA score, mean (SD) | 6.2 (2.7) | 7.1 (2.9) | 0.055 |
NIHSS, mean (SD) | 18.1 (6.8) | 18.7 (8.7) | 0.853 |
Location | |||
Bilateral supratentorial | 5 (4.2%) | 3 (6.3%) | 0.638 |
Infratentorial | 23 (19.2%) | 9 (18.8%) | |
Left supratentorial | 38 (31.7%) | 19 (39.6%) | |
Right supratentorial | 54 (45.0%) | 17 (35.4%) | |
ICH score, mean (SD) | 1.77 (1.00) | 1.91 (0.82) | 0.458 |
IVH | 41 (44.6%) | 21 (56.8%) | 0.210 |
Hydrocephalus | 58 (63.7%) | 30 (81.1%) | 0.055 |
Time to surgery, mean (SD) | 1.23 (2.19) | 2.85 (5.77) | 0.009 |
VAP | 17 (14.2%) | 18 (37.5%) | 0.001 |
Number of VAP, mean (SD) | 0.38 (1.00) | 1.02 (1.56) | 0.002 |