Time to recovery and its predictors among critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation from intensive care unit in Ethiopia: a retrospective follow up study

Table 3 Median time recovery and comparison of survival among study participants from Intensive care unit on mechanical ventilation at Dessie Comprehensive specialized, Ethiopia, 2021. (n = 376)

Variable	Category	Median recovery time (Point estimate)	95% CI	Log rank test, p-value
All	IQR = 6–30	15	14–20	0.128
Sex	Male	20	14–24	0.128
Sex	Female	14	11–20	0.188
Type of respiratory failure	Type I	14	10–18	0.188
Type of respiratory failure	Type II	20	14–25	0.797
Source of Admission	In ED	17	14–21	0.797
Source of Admission	Out ED	14	11–24	0.001
Diagnosis category at time of receiving MV	Trauma	22	16–28	0.001
Diagnosis category at time of receiving MV	Non-trauma	12	9–15	0.927
Place of Intubation	In ICU	15	14–20	0.927
Place of Intubation	Out ICU	15	9–21	0.143
Respiratory rate	≤ 20	14	9–20	0.143
Respiratory rate	> 20	18	14–23	0.610
Pulse rate	< 60	18	5–25	0.610
	60–100	14	10–20
	> 100	20	13–24
Oxygen Saturation	< 90	20	15–25	0.014
Oxygen Saturation	≥ 90	13	9–15	0.008
Comorbidities	Yes	24	15–31	0.008
Comorbidities	No	13	11–17	0.012
Glasgow Coma Scale	≤ 8	22	10–20	0.012
	9–12	14	9–15
	13–15	14	11–17
Use of tracheostomy	Yes	24	20–28	< 0.001
Use of tracheostomy	No	11	9–12	< 0.001

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