Table 2 The absolute change of sequential organ failure assessment score from the baseline
Data field | DEX group (n = 54) | Non-DEX group (n = 50) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Day 2, n (%) | 52 (96) | 48 (96) | |
Respiratory subscore, median (IQR) | 0 (−1, 0) | 0(−1, 1) | 0.32 |
Cardiovascular subscore, median (IQR) | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 0.38 |
Neurological subscore, median (IQR) | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 1) | 0.87 |
Renal subscore, median (IQR) | 0 (−1, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 0.08 |
Hepatic subscore, median (IQR) | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 0) | 0.87 |
Coagulation subscore, median (IQR) | 1 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 1) | 0.32 |
Total SOFA score, median (IQR)a | 1 (−1, 2) | 1 (0, 3) | 0.20 |
Day 4, n (%) | 43 (80) | 41 (82) | |
Respiratory subscore, median (IQR) | 0 (−1, 0) | 0 (−1, 1) | 0.11 |
Cardiovascular subscore, median (IQR) | 0 (−2, 0) | 0 (−2, 0) | 0.55 |
Neurological subscore, median (IQR) | 0 (−1, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 0.22 |
Renal subscore, median (IQR) | −1 (−1, 0) | 0 (−1, 0) | 0.02 |
Hepatic subscore, median (IQR) | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 1) | 0.97 |
Coagulation subscore, median (IQR) | 1 (0, 2) | 1 (0, 2) | 0.89 |
Total score, median (IQR) | − 1 (−3, 2) | 0 (−3, 3) | 0.19 |
Day 6, n (%) | 33 (61) | 32 (64) | |
Respiratory subscore, median (IQR) | 0 (−2, 1) | 0 (−1, 0) | 0.93 |
Cardiovascular subscore, median (IQR) | − 1 (− 3, 0) | 0 (−3, 0) | 0.52 |
Neurological subscore, median (IQR) | 0 (− 1, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 0.37 |
Renal subscore, median (IQR) | − 1 (−1, 0) | − 1 (−1, 0) | 0.23 |
Hepatic subscore, median (IQR) | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 1) | 0.91 |
Coagulation subscore, median (IQR) | 1 (0, 2) | 1 (0, 2) | 0.78 |
Total score, median (IQR) | − 2 (−4, 2) | − 2 (−5, 1) | 0.78 |