Patients who required head CT (n = 42) n (%) | Patients who did not require head CT (n = 102) n (%) | |
---|---|---|
Age | 62.6 ± 13.0 years | 60.9 ± 10.4 years |
Gender | ||
Male | 24 (57) | 53 (52) |
Female | 18 (43) | 49 (48) |
Race | ||
Caucasian | 19 (46) | 49 (48) |
African-American | 8 (19) | 24 (23) |
Hispanic | 8 (19) | 16 (16) |
Asian | 7 (16) | 13 (13) |
Etiology of respiratory failure | ||
Pneumonia | 25 (60) | 51 (50) |
Extrapulmonary sepsis | 7 (16) | 22 (21) |
Heart failure | 5 (12) | 8 (8) |
Post-procedure | 2 (5) | 6 (6) |
Variceal bleeding | 2 (5) | 5 (5) |
Connective tissue disease | 1 (2) | 5 (5) |
Neuromuscular disease | 0 (0) | 4 (4) |