Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study cohort
Factor | Weaning success n = 60 | Weaning failure n = 64 |
|---|---|---|
Smoking status, n (%) | ||
Active smokers at hospital admission | 24 (60%) | 16 (40%) |
Non-/ex-smokers | 18 (44%) | 23 (56%) |
Missing | 18 | 25 |
Transfer from ..., n (%) | ||
External hospital | 24 (50%) | 24 (50%) |
External hospital via internal ICU | 17 (74%) | 6 (26%) |
Internal ICU | 16 (43%) | 21 (57%) |
General ward | 1 (25%) | 3 (75%) |
Facility for long-term MV | 0 (0%) | 2 (67%) |
Domestic setting | 1 (11%) | 8 (89%) |
LTOT prior to current weaning episode, n (%) | 2 (11%) | 17 (89%) |