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. 2023 Sep 26;12(19):6197. doi: 10.3390/jcm12196197

Table 1.

Baseline patient characteristics.

Patient Characteristics All Patients Survivors Non-Survivors p-Value
n = 53 n = 35 n = 18
Age, median [IQR] 66.0 (60.0–72.0) 65.0 (58.0–71.0) 69.0 (64.3–72.8) 0.14
Sex, male 44 (83.0%) 29 (82.9%) 15 (83.3%) 1
BMI, median [IQR] 27.4 (25.3–30.2) 27.5 (25.5–30.1) 26.3 (25.1–29.9) 0.98
Missing 1 1 0
APACHE-IV (%) * 18.20 (11.10–30.20) 12.00 (9.00–19.10) 32.0 (24.40–50.80) <0.001
Comorbidities
Cardiovascular disease
6 (11.3%) 3 (8.6%) 3 (16.7%) 0.67
Pulmonary disease 6 (11.3%) 4 (11.4%) 2 (11.1%) 1
Neurological disease 2 (3.8%) 1 (2.9%) 1 (5.6%) 1
Renal disease 0 (100%) 0 (100%) 0 (100%) 1
Diabetes mellitus 11 (20.8%) 5 (14.3%) 6 (33.3%) 0.21
Immunodeficiency 4 (7.5%) 3 (8.6%) 1 (5.6%) 1
Autoimmune disease 4 (7.5%) 3 (8.6%) 1 (5.6%) 1

BMI: body mass index; APACHE: acute physiology, age, and chronic health evaluation. * Estimated Mortality Rate APACHE-IV Score.