Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the Survivors and Non-survivors groups
| Categories | Overall (N = 773) | Survivor (N = 594) | Non-survivor (N = 139) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 69 (58–79) | 68.5 (57–78) | 70 (59–81) | 0.179 |
| Height (cm) | 168 (160–178) | 168 (163–178) | 168 (160–175) | 0.116 |
| Weight (kg) | 79.3 (67.8–93.4) | 79.3 (68-93.9) | 78.4 (67.0-92.2) | 0.582 |
| BMI | 27.5 (24.0-32.2) | 27.4 (24.1–32.0) | 27.7 (23.4–32.6) | 0.997 |
| Sex: male | 409 (55.8) | 342 | 67 | 0.028 |
| SOFA | 4 (2–6) | 4 (2–6) | 5 (3–8) | < 0.001 |
| APS III | 41 (30–57) | 40 (29–55) | 47 (35–65) | < 0.001 |
| SAPS II | 35 (28–34) | 34 (27–43) | 41 (33–49) | < 0.001 |
| OASIS | 33 (27–39) | 32 (27–38) | 36 (30–43) | < 0.001 |
| GCS | 14 (11–15) | 14 (11–15) | 15 (10–15) | 0.196 |
| Commorbidities | ||||
| Heart failure | 207 (28.2) | 164 | 43 | 0.247 |
| Arterial fibrillation | 293 (40.0) | 229 | 64 | 0.064 |
| Diabetes | 268 (36.6) | 211 | 57 | 0.134 |
| Paraplegia | 323 (44.1) | 265 | 58 | 0.301 |
| Renal disease | 127 (17.3) | 106 | 21 | 0.263 |
| Sepsis | 112 (15.3) | 77 | 35 | < 0.001 |
| CCI | 6 (5–8) | 6 (4–8) | 7 (5–9) | 0.021 |
| Laboratory tests | ||||
| WBC, K/uL | 9.9 (7.6–13.1) | 9.6 (7.4–12.6) | 11.7 (8.4–15.8) | < 0.001 |
| RBC, m/uL | 3.7 (3.2–4.3) | 3.8 (3.2–4.3) | 3.7 (3.0-4.2) | 0.032 |
| Platelet, K/uL | 219 (166–289) | 225 (169–298) | 207 (142–263) | 0.001 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 11.1 (9.4–12.8) | 11.1 (9.5–12.9) | 10.8 (9.0-12.5) | 0.054 |
| Sodium, mEq/L | 140 (137–143) | 140 (137–142) | 140 (137–143) | 0.675 |
| Serum creatinine | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) | 1.1 (0.7–1.4) | 0.018 |
| TG, mg/d | 114 (84–167) | 114 (85–165) | 117 (80–168) | 0.812 |
| FBG, mg/dL | 125 (104–153) | 120 (102–149) | 137 (117–173) | < 0.001 |
| TyG index | 8.90 (8.53–9.34) | 8.88 (8.51–9.29) | 9.05 (8.64–9.54) | 0.005 |
| IV-tPA | 129 (17.6) | 108 (18.1) | 21 (15.2) | 0.392 |
| Mechanical thrombectomy | 74 (10.1) | 59 (9.9) | 15 (10.8) | 0.762 |
Abbreviation: TyG index, triglyceride glucose index; BMI, body mass index; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment; CCI, Charlson comorbidity index; APSIII, acute physiology score III; SAPSII, simplifed acute physiological score II; OASIS, oxford acute severity of illness score; GCS, Glasgow coma scale; WBC, white blood cell; RBC, red blood cell; TG, triglyceride; FBG, fasting blood glucose; IV-tPA, intravenous tissue plasminogen activator