Table 3.
DIC score, SOFA score, and APACHE II score for each group divided by procalcitonin level
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| Group A <2 | Group B ≥2, <10 | Group C ≥10 | A vs B | A vs C | B vs C | |
| DIC score | 1.52 ± 1.06 | 1.80 ± 1.24 | 2.99 ± 2.19 | 1.00 | <0.001 | 0.001 |
| APACHE II score | 12.7 ± 6.3 | 15.7 ± 5.8 | 20.5 ± 7.8 | 0.074 | <0.001 | 0.001 |
| SOFA score | 1.9 ± 1.8 | 3.1 ± 2.3 | 5.2 ± 3.1 | 0.057 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; vs, versus.