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Table 3 Sub-group analysis of outcomes associated with substance, alcohol, smoking, and controls in the intubation groups

From: Substance use and inhalation injury in adult burn patients: retrospective study of the impact on outcomes

Variables

Substance (n = 42)

Alcohol (n = 13)

Smoking (n = 31)

Controls (n = 4)

P value

Hospital-acquired infection

3

1

3

1

NS

Ventilator-associated events

2

1

0

1

NS

Hospital-acquired pressure injury

DVT/PE

0

0

1

1

NS

ICU LOS, median (range), days

3 (0–379)

3 (0–24)

3 (0–379)

1 (0–7)

NS

Hospital LOS, median (range), days

4 (1–392)

5 (1–24)

4 (0–392)

5 (0–29)

NS

Overall mortality, n (%)

2 (5)

1 (8)

1 (3)

0 (0)

NS

  1. DVT deep vein thrombosis, PE pulmonary embolism, ICU intensive care unit, LOS length of stay, NS not significant