Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of the study population (N = 50)
From: Ultrasound as a bedside tool for diagnosis of post-intubation tracheal stenosis
| Â | Stenosis (n = 12) | No-stenosis (n = 38) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | 0.036* |
 Mean ± SD | 62.50 ± 12.66 | 55.23 ± 12.19 | |
Sex, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.439 |
 Male | 6 (50) | 22 (57.9) | |
 Female | 6 (50) | 16 (42.1) | |
BMI | Â | Â | 0.007** |
Mean ± SD | 29.50 ± 6.26 | 24.05 ± 4.62 | |
Smoking, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.892 |
 Non-smoker | 8 (47.1) | 16 (42.1) | |
 Active smoker | 4 (23.5) | 11 (28.9) | |
 Ex-smoker | 5 (29.4) | 11 (28.9) | |
APACHE II score | Â | Â | 0.767 |
 Mean ± SD | 25.42 ± 5.33 | 25.84 ± 4.89 | |
Diagnosis, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.768 |
 COPD | 6 (50) | 18 (47.4) | |
 Non-COPD | 6 (50) | 20 (52.6) | |
Co-morbidities, no. (%) DM | 4 (33.3) | 14 (36.8) | 0.556 |
 HTN | 4 (33.3) | 15 (39.5) | 0.490 |
 Renal impairment | 3 (25) | 6 (15.8) | 0.368 |
 Hepatic diseases | 2 (16.7) | 5 (13.2) | 0.542 |
 Old CVS | 2 (16.7) | 2 (5.3) | 0.240 |