Table 2

Anthropometric data

Group
n
Age (years)
Sex (M/F)
Height (cm)
BMI (kg/m2)

ARDS patients
25
53 (18–85)
13/12
174 (165–195)
25 (17–30)
Healthy subjects
20
24 (19–28)
8/12
173 (161–192)
22 (18–25)

Data are given as mean and range except for number and gender. ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; BMI, body mass index.

Rylander et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R165   doi:10.1186/cc3058