Research Article

A Predictive Model for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Mortality Using Red Cell Distribution Width

Table 1

Baseline characteristics based on the ICU survival status.

Survivors (n = 205)Nonsurvivors (n = 113)All subjects (n = 318)

Age (years), mean (SD)54.0 (17.4)67.0 (16.8)58.6 (18.3)
Males, n (%)100 (48.8)65 (57.5)165 (51.9)
Females, n (%)105 (51.2)48 (42.5)153 (48.1)
RDW, mean (SD)14.9 (2.1)16.0 (2.6)15.3 (2.3)
PaO2/FiO2 ratio, mean (SD)149.1 (72.1)125.8 (73.5)140.8 (73.3)
SOFA score, mean (SD)9.5 (4.2)11.3 (5.0)10.1 (4.6)
Congestive heart failure, n (%)59 (28.8)42 (37.2)101 (31.8)
Cardiac arrhythmias, n (%)42 (20.5)25 (22.1)67 (21.1)
Pulmonary circulation disorder, n (%)3 (1.5)4 (3.5)7 (2.2)
Hypertension, n (%)53 (25.9)33 (29.2)86 (27.0)
Chronic pulmonary disease, n (%)29 (14.2)15 (13.3)44 (13.8)
Diabetes, n (%)37 (18.1)20 (17.7)57 (17.9)
Chronic kidney disease, n (%)7 (3.4)5 (4.4)12 (3.8)