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Table 1 Characteristics of the 20 patients with confirmed cases of swine-origin influenza A H1N1 virus admitted to the ICU in 2009.

From: High success and low mortality rates with non-invasive ventilation in influenza A H1N1 patients in a tertiary hospital

Variables

Values

Age - years

 

   Mean (95% CI)

42.6 (34.7-50.3)

Male gender - n (%)

11 (55%)

Coexisting condition - n (%)

 

Asthma

2 (10%)

Diabetes mellitus

3 (15%)

Coronary insufficiency

2 (10%)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

1 (5%)

Renal transplant

2 (10%)

Liver transplant

1 (5%)

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

1 (5%)

  1. 95% CI (confidence of interval)