Respiratory mechanics, ventilator-associated pneumonia and outcomes in intensive care unit

Table 5 Relative risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia and outcomes

Variables	RR	95%CI	P value
VAP
APACHE II above the average	1.62	1.03-2.55	0.016
Male gender	1.56	1.18-2.08	0.004
Resistance worsening-PCV	1.85	1.16-2.94	0.01
Outcome: Death
Age above the average	2.08	1.34-3.23	0.001
Compliance-VCV below average on 1st day	1.49	1.00-2.21	0.032
ICU stay below the average	2.05	1.28-3.28	0.001

Source: Prepared by the author, 2013. VAP: Ventilator-associated pneumonia; VCV: Volume-controlled ventilation; PCV: Pressure-controlled ventilation; ICU: Intensive care unit.