Table 2 Characteristics of outcome of patients as per physiological difficult airway parameters
Outcome | Total 1021 | Physiological difficult airway | p-value | Odds Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (670) | No (351) | ||||
Cardiac Arrest | 124 [100%] | 124 [100%] | 0 [0%] | < 0.001* | 0.44 [0.35–0.58] |
Hypotension (SBP < 100 mmHg) | 379 [100%] | 379 [100%] | 0 [0%] | < 0.001* | 0.45 [0.42–0.49] |
Oxygen Saturation (< 92%) | 131 [100%] | 131 [100%] | 0 [0%] | < 0.001* | 0.61 [0.57–0.64] |
Death in Emergency (within 1 h after intubation) | 7 [100%] | 6 [85.7%] | 1 [0.3%] | 0.027* | |
Death in Hospital | 398 [100%] | 281 [70.6%] | 117 [33.5%] | ||
Discharge | 492 [100%] | 303 [61.6%] | 189 [54.2%] | ||