Table 5 Outcomes of study patients based on the presence of ventilator-associated events
VAC, n = 227 | No VAC, n = 832 | p | IVAC, n = 123 | No IVAC, n = 936 | p | pVAP, n = 62 | No pVAP, n = 995 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICU mortality | 98 (43.2) | 316 (38) | 0.163 | 23 (45.1) | 340 (36.3) | 0.180 | 26 (41.9) | 388 (39) | 0.547 |
Duration of mechanical ventilation, days | 15 (10–27) | 9 (6–15) | < 0.001 | 16 (12.5–29) | 9 (6–16) | < 0.001 | 18 (15–31) | 9 (6–16) | < 0.001 |
Mechanical ventilation-free days | 1 (0–11) | 9 (0–16) | < 0.001 | 1 (0–10) | 8 (0–15) | < 0.001 | 5 (0–14) | 8 (0–15) | 0.002 |
Length of ICU stay, days | 19 (13–32) | 14 (9–23) | < 0.001 | 20 (16–31.5) | 14 (9–24) | < 0.001 | 23 (19–34) | 14 (9–24) | < 0.001 |
Length of hospital stay, days | 27 (17–51) | 19 (11–35) | < 0.001 | 27 (18.5–52) | 20 (11–35.5) | < 0.001 | 28 (19.5–53) | 20 (11–36) | < 0.001 |