From: Plasma TIMP-1 as a sex-specific biomarker for acute lung injury
Characteristic | Low TIMP-1 (≤ 159.7 ng/mL) (n = 35) | High TIMP-1 (> 159.7 ng/mL) (n = 19) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 49.00 ± 2.86 | 45.42 ± 3.56 | 0.449 |
APACHE III score | 87.62 ± 4.36 | 103.74 ± 6.80 | 0.042 |
PaO2/FIO2 | 143.60 ± 11.48 | 166.90 ± 12.79 | 0.207 |
Patient outcomes | |||
 Ventilator-free days | 14.69 ± 1.71 | 12.47 ± 2.43 | 0.453 |
 ICU-free days | 13.63 ± 1.39 | 11.47 ± 2.20 | 0.389 |
 Organ failure-free days | 14.49 ± 1.69 | 14.79 ± 2.43 | 0.917 |