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Table 1 Percentage distribution of the studied patients in relation to their characteristics (N = 73)

From: Effects of manual hyperinflation with rib cage compression and endotracheal suctioning on arterial blood gas parameters in mechanically ventilated patients at a university hospital, Egypt

Item

Number

Percent

Gender

 Male

39

53.4

 Female

34

46.6

Age group

 20–29

8

11

 30–39

6

8.2

 40–49

7

9.6

 50–59

12

16.4

 60–69

40

54.8

  1. Mean ± SD, 53.64 ±16.44