Validation of Difficult Airway Physiological Score (DAPS) in Critically Ill Adults Undergoing Endotracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department

Table 2

Characteristics of patients having endotracheal intubation in the emergency department (n = 326).

Demographic and clinical factors	n (%)
Age
<45 years	128 [39.3%]
≥45 years	198 [60.7%]
Gender
Male	123 [37.7%]
Female	203 [62.2%]
Triage vitals on presentation
Systolic blood pressure	128 (106–150)
Diastolic blood pressure	76 (60–90)
Heart rate	110 (90–125)
Oxygen saturations	93 (82–98)
Respiratory rate	28 (22–36)
Presenting complaint
Shortness of breath	153 [46.9%]
Fever	94 [28.8%]
Drowsiness	96 [29.4%]
Seizures	20 [6.1%]
Trauma	33 [10.1%]
Coma	51 [15.6%]
Others	135 [41.4%]
Reasons for intubation
Coma	220 [67.5%]
Hypoxia	130 [39.9%]
Metabolic acidosis	89 [27.3%]
Anticipated decline	143 [43.9%]
Respiratory distress	239 [73.3%]
Polytrauma	17 [5.2%]
Isolated trauma	21 [6.4%]
Gunshot injury	4 [1.2%]
Others	8 [2.5%]
Shock index
<0.9	177 [54.3%]
≥0.9	149 [45.7%]
pH group
>7.3	252 [77.3%]
≤7.3	74 [22.7%]

Median (Interquartile Range).