Table 4.
Outcome
| Variable | pH ≤7.39 (n = 174) |
pH 7.40-7.44 (n = 177) |
pH ≥7.45 (n = 179) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial outcome | ||||
| Hospital admission, n (%) | 158 (91) | 151 (85) | 153 (86) | 0.12 |
| ICU admission, n (%) | 48 (28) | 21 (12) | 22 (12) | < 0.001 |
| In-hospital mortality, n (%) | 25 (14) | 8 (4.5) | 9 (5.0) | 0.003 |
| Short-term outcome | ||||
| 30-day mortality, n (%) | 30 (17) | 12 (7.0) | 12 (7.0) | 0.002 |
| Long-term outcome | ||||
| Mortality rate at 12 months (%) | 37 (3.7) | 28 (3.4) | 23 (3.2) | 0.005 |
Data are presented as number of patients (%), or cumulative mortality (%) (standard error).