Table 2.
The means and statistical significance of the groups’ characteristics
| Group 1 (No mortality) | Group 2 (Exitus) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 53.66±11.185 | 69.24±13.264 | 0.000 |
| Temperature (°C) | 36.980±.6560 | 37.135±1.0920 | 0.762 |
| Heart rate (/min) | 90.89±11.615 | 97.88±17.273 | 0.069 |
| Respiratory rate (/min) | 23.04±1.981 | 24.59±5.087 | 0.303 |
| Serum potassium (milimol/L) | 4.1888±.81888 | 3.8841±1.11534 | 0.060 |
| Serum sodium (mmol/L) | 135.43±4.902 | 135.76±6.572 | 0.896 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/100 ml) | 1.1630±.63819 | 1.0653±.69921 | 0.411 |
| Haematocrit (%) | 37.771±6.3465 | 31.494±4.2163 | 0.000 |
| White blood count (X1000/mm3) | 20.2553±7.99483 | 21.4424±7.7787 | 0.569 |
| Serum bicarbonate, venous (mmol/L) | 22.693±4.1384 | 20.741±6.3382 | 0.015 |
| Urea (mg/100 ml) | 49.82±29.969 | 66.29±39.920 | 0.090 |
| vacuum-assisted closure therapy duration (day) | 26.95±16.843 | 34.47±19.644 | 0.185 |
| Length of the hospital stay (day) | 39.68±20.065 | 44.65±23.447 | 0.794 |
| Intensive care period (day) | 4.61±9.244 | 25.12±22.561 | 0.000 |