Table 4 Comparison of baseline characteristics between survivors and non-survivors
From: Factors associated with increased pancreatic enzymes in septic patients: a prospective study
Parameters | Survivors (N = 30) | Non-survivors (N = 20) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years [quartiles]) | 66.5 [56.8–79.8] | 70.5 [61.8–81] | 0.220 |
Gender (M/F) | 16/14 | 11/9 | 0.910 |
Diabetes mellitus (N/%) | 17/56.7 | 13/65 | 0.556 |
Hypertension (N/%) | 18/60 | 14/70 | 0.470 |
APACHE (II) ([quartiles]) | 21 [16.8–29] | 29.5 [27–33.5] | <0.001 |
Leucocytes (mm3 [quartiles]) | 11,820 [8740–17,375] | 19,380 [8805–26,125] | 0.060 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL [quartiles]) | 10.6 [8.6–12.5] | 10.4 [8.4–12.2] | 0.400 |
Platelets count (g/L [quartiles]) | 233.5 [163.3–376.8] | 279 [158.3–435] | 0.318 |
CRP (mg/L [quartiles]) | 146 [79.9–271] | 174 [129–226.5] | 0.795 |
Lactate (mmol/L [quartiles]) | 3.7 [2.5–5.1] | 3.2 [2.2–4.1] | 0.707 |