Table 1.
The demographic and clinical characteristics of acute pancreatitis patients
| Severe AP | Mild AP | Total | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 59.2.1 ± 17.1 | 49.5 ± 19.9 | 51.50 ± 19.71 | P < 0.001 |
| Gender(male/female) | 11/5 | 30/33 | 41/38 | NS |
| Aetiology | NS | |||
| Biliary | 5 | 18 | 23 | |
| Alcohol | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| Post-ERCP | 4 | 16 | 20 | |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Drugs | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Tumours | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Idiopathic | 3 | 16 | 19 | |
| Severity | ||||
| APACHE II | 14.5 | 4 | 5 | P < 0.001 |
| (median, range) | (3–25) | (0–14) | (0–25) | |
| Ranson score | 4 | 1 | 1 | P < 0.001 |
| (median, range) | (1–8) | (0–3) | (0–8) |
AP, acute pancreatitis; NS, non-significant; ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedure; APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation.