Table 3 Comparisons between ventilator-dependent and nonventilator-dependent patients at 3 months

Age, median (IQR)

78 (68–84)

78 (70–81)

76 (66–86)

0.95

Men, n (%)

8 (53%)

5 (56%)

3 (50%)

1.00

TTM, n (%)

1 (7%)

1 (11%)

0 (0%)

1.00

Tracheostomy, n (%)

8 (53%)

3 (33%)

5 (83%)

0.12

Gastrostomy, n (%)

1 (7%)

1 (11%)

0 (0%)

1.00

Dysphagia rehabilitation, n (%)

2 (13%)

2 (22%)

0 (0%)

0.49

Tube feeding at 3 months, n (%)

9 (60%)

4 (44%)

5 (83%)

0.29

Central venous catheter at 3 months, n (%)

4 (27%)

1 (11%)

3 (50%)

0.24

Survival in the 12 months, n (%)

7 (47%)

4 (44%)

3 (50%)

1.00

Survival month, median (IQR)

17 (5–29)

29 (5–38)

8 (7–17)

0.72