Table 2 Patient characteristics: survivors vs non-survivors
Variable | Survivors | Non-survivors | t value | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 75) | (n = 83) | |||
(Mean ± SD) | (Mean ± SD) | |||
Age (years) | 47.01 ± 15.78 | 50.08 ± 17.05 | 1.17 | 0.25 |
SOFA score | 7.96 ± 4.21 | 11.00 ± 3.94 | 4.66 | 0.001 |
APACHE II score | 12.89 ± 5.39 | 17.50 ± 5.94 | 5.06 | 0.001 |
Procalcitonin (ng/ml) | 14.14 ± 41.29 | 21.01 ± 60.35 | 0.82 | 0.41 |
Albumin (mg%) | 2.74 ± 0.59 | 2.61 ± 0.59 | 1.41 | 0.16 |
Creatinine (mg%) | 2.17 ± 2.20 | 2.78 ± 1.97 | 1.83 | 0.07 |
Lactate (mg/dl) | 16.66 ± 9.72 | 24.31 ± 18.41 | 2.82 | 0.001 |
Vitamin D (nmol/l) | 43.17 ± 39.22 | 39.72 ± 29.31 | 0.63 | 0.53 |
Pre-ICU hospital stay (days) | 6.0 ± 6.02 | 10.67 ± 14.54 | 2.59 | 0.01 |
ICU length of stay | 19.03 ± 20.98 | 14.90 ± 15.75 | 1.40 | 0.16 |
Days of MV | 10.05 ± 19.55 | 15.99 ± 13.49 | 2.23 | 0.03 |