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Table 3 Comparison of primary and secondary AGI in the severity of AGI

From: Comparison of the clinical characteristics and prognosis of primary versus secondary acute gastrointestinal injury in critically ill patients

AGI grades

P-AGI

(n = 109)

S-AGI

(n = 182)

P value

I, n (%)

5 (5%)

53 (29.1%)

<0.001

II, n (%)

55 (55%)

109 (59.9%)

0.426

III, n (%)

26 (26%)

14 (7.7%)

<0.001

IV, n (%)

14 (14%)

6 (3.3%)

0.001

  1. AGI acute gastrointestinal injury, P primary, S secondary