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. 2012 Jul 5;2(Suppl 1):S3. doi: 10.1186/2110-5820-2-S1-S3

Table 7.

Comparison of organ failure according to SOFA score between IAH and non-IAH patients

Intra-abdominal hypertension(n = 59) No intra-abdominal hypertension (n = 28) p value
Organ failures on day 1
 Respiratory 56 (94.9) 27 (96.5) NS
 Circulatory 43 (72.8) 11 (39.2) < .003
 Renal 32 (54.2) 4 (14.6) < .001
 Hepatic 21 (35.6) 6 (21.4) NS
 Neurological 28 (47.5) 16 (67.1) NS
 Coagulation 28 (47.5) 7 (25) = .04
Organ failures during ICU stay
 Respiratory 58 (98.4) 26 (92.8%) NS
 Circulatory 47 (79.7) 16 (57.1%) = .02
 Renal 38 (64.4) 6 (21.5%) < .001
 Hepatic 32 (54.3) 8 (28.5%) = .02
 Neurologic 37 (62.7) 18 (6.3%) NS
 Coagulation 37 (62.7) 11 (3.3%) = .04

Comparison of organ failure according to SOFA score (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score) between IAH and non-IAH patients on admission and during the entire ICU stay. IAH, intra-abdominal hypertension; ICU, intensive care unit; NS, not significant. Values are n (percent).