Table 4 Clinical-related characteristics of patients on MV admitted to ICU in West Amhara Comprehensive specialized hospitals, Ethiopia, 2022

Diagnosis during ICU admission

ARF

69

43

112 (28.6%)

0.068

Neuromuscular

12

11

23 (5.9%)

0.056

Cardiovascular

40

17

57 (14.6%)

0.063

Neurological

33

31

64 (16.4%)

0.079

Gastrointestinal

13

14

27 (6.9%)

0.066

Others

69

39

108 (27.6%)

0.049

GCS at admission

3–8

115

74

189 (48.34)

0.064

9–12

31

20

51 (13.04)

0.057

13–15

97

54

151(38.62)

0.054

Patient type

Medical

182

94

276(70.59%)

0.062

Surgical

36

28

64 (16.37%)

0.047

Obstetrics

11

15

26 (6.65%)

0.055

Emergency

14

11

25 (6.39%)

0.068

Admission source

Emergency

92

55

147 (37.6%)

0.067

Ward

65

34

99 (25.3%)

0.061

Operating room

11

11

22 (5.6%)

0.029

Referred

75

48

123 (31.5%)

0.058

Comorbidity

Yes

151

72

223 (57.0%)

0.065

No

92

76

168 (43.0%)

0.056

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Yes

67

38

105 (26.6%)

0.074

No

176

110

286 (73.4%)

0.055

Pneumonia

Yes

114

62

176 (45.0%)

0.077

No

129

86

215 (55.0%)

0.049