Research Article

Effects of the High-Intensity Early Mobilization on Long-Term Functional Status of Patients with Mechanical Ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit

Table 2

General information of the enrolled patients.

VariableIntervention group (n = 66)Control group (n = 66)t/

Age (y)60.5 ± 16.960.3 ± 18.70.0440.965
Male37 (56.1)47 (71.2)3.2740.070
Body mass index22.5 ± 3.021.7 ± 2.41.6620.099
Diagnosis category1.4230.759
 Medical48 (72.7)52 (78.8)
 Surgical12 (18.2)11 (16.7)
 Obstetric and gynaecologic3 (4.5)1 (1.5)
 Others3 (4.5)2 (3.0)
APACHE II score22.4 ± 6.821.7 ± 6.80.6030.548
Sepsis20 (30.3)13 (19.7)1.9800.159
Coronary heart disease10 (15.2)7 (10.6)0.6080.436
Hypertension18 (27.3)18 (27.3)0.0001.000
Type 2 diabetes24 (36.4)12 (18.2)5.5000.019
Liver disease7 (10.6)4 (6.1)0.8930.345
PAOD6 (9.1)7 (10.6)0.0850.770
Artificial airway type0.0750.784
 Tracheal intubation59 (89.4)58 (87.9)
 Tracheotomy tube7 (10.6)8 (12.1)
Vasoactive drugs45 (68.2)38 (57.6)1.5900.207
MRC-SS34.3 ± 11.431.5 ± 10.41.4530.149
Capacity of mobility
 ICU mobility scale1.1 ± 1.01.0 ± 1.00.1710.864
 Perme score7.0 ± 4.16.2 ± 3.71.2630.209

APACHE II, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II; MRC-SS, Medical Research Council sum score; PAOD, peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Data described in mean ± SD, absolute number (%).