Table 2.
Mean, median, and 25% and 75% for BW and BCS, hematocrit, serum creatinine, BUN, phosphate, blood pH, bicarbonate, and UPC ratio, for Group A and B at time of randomization. Differences between groups are depicted by P value (statistically significant P < 0.05).
| Group A | Group B | P value (A Versus B) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BW (kg) | |||
| mean | 18.2 | 21.0 | |
| median | 14.4 | 17.8 | 0.17 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (8.5; 29.0) | (9.7; 29.9) | |
| BSC (1–5) | |||
| mean | 2.8 | 2.7 | |
| median | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (3.0; 3.0) | (2.0; 3.0) | |
| Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) | |||
| mean | 5.7 | 4.9 | |
| median | 3.1 | 4.1 | 0.66 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (1.9; 10.5) | (2.1; 7.23) | |
| BUN (mg/dL) | |||
| mean | 97.1 | 86.2 | |
| median | 69.0 | 75.1 | 0.76 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (32.2; 204.0) | (42.9; 150.1) | |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | |||
| mean | 8.9 | 7.1 | |
| median | 7.2 | 7.2 | 0.90 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (5.4; 11.0) | (5.0; 9.5) | |
| Blood pH | |||
| mean | 7.30 | 7.29 | |
| median | 7.30 | 7.34 | 0.55 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (7.25; 7.40) | (7.20; 7.39) | |
| HCO3− (mEq/L) | |||
| mean | 18.9 | 18.4 | |
| median | 19.1 | 18.2 | 0.14 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (16.0; 23.4) | (14.6; 22.7) | |
| Hct (%) | |||
| mean | 30.7 | 32.1 | |
| median | 34.00 | 33.0 | 0.37 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (24.6; 39.0) | (24.5; 41.0) | |
| UPC ratio | |||
| mean | 2.90 | 0.62 | |
| median | 0.68 | 0.39 | 0.41 |
| 25% percentile; 75% percentile | (0.24; 1.60) | (0.29; 0.80) |