Table 2.
Univariate analysis of predictive factors of organ failure in AP.
| Variable | OF (N = 48) | No-OF (N = 264) | p-value |
| Age (yr) | 63 (50.5-71.5) | 51 (41-63) | 0.001 * |
| Male (%) | 64.6 | 61.0 | 0.637▴ |
| SIRS (%) | 19.3 | 58.3 | <0.001▴ |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 139 (120-150) | 130 (120-145) | 0.07 * |
| Hemoglobin (mg/dL) | 14.1 (12.3-16.2) | 13.4 (12.2-14.7 | 0.087* |
| Hematocrit (%) | 41 (34-47) | 38 (35-42) | 0.045* |
| Platelets (109/L) | 173 (108-233) | 190 (146-232) | 0.10* |
| Serum glucose (mmol/L) | 9.2 (6.7-13.3) | 7.4 (5.8-9.9) | 0.001* |
| BUN (mg/dl) | 23.9 (16.3-37.7) | 11.8 (8.4-15.4) | <0.001* |
| Serum calcium (mmol/L) | 1.92 (1.61-2.10) | 2.19 (2.0-2.3) | <0.001* |
OF: Organ failure; *Mann-Whitney non-parametric test; ▴χ2 test.