Table 2.
Association of several variables obtained on admission with 28-day mortality
| Variable | Died within 28 days (n = 29) | Survived 28 days (n = 72) | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADM, pg/mL, median (IQR) |
83.8 (48.3 to 232) |
50 (31.2 to 77) |
<0.001 |
| PCT, ng/mL, median (IQR) |
4.8 (1.4 to 13.9) |
2.2 (0.6 to 8.9) |
0.0523 |
| Creatinine clearance, mL/minute, median (IQR) |
31.5 (16 to 68) |
56 (28 to 81) |
0.0539 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL, median (IQR) |
1.8 (1 to 3.1) |
1.25 (0.9 to 2.1) |
0.0922 |
| CRP, mg/dL, median (IQR) |
17.4 (6.8 to 26.9) |
14.5 (6.4 to 23.5) |
0.7114 |
| White cells, 109 cells/L, median (IQR) |
11.0 (26.5 to 17.2) |
13.3 (8.1 to 17.7) |
0.2416 |
| Platelets, 109 cells/L, median (IQR) |
185 (127 to 237) |
217 (162 to 299) |
0.0979 |
| APACHE II score, points, median (IQR) | 22 (18 to 27) | 14 (12 to 18) | <0.001 |
ADM, Adrenomedullin; PCT, Procalcitonin; CRP, C-reactive protein; APACHE II, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II.