Table 2.
Association between exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and clinical characteristics in critically ill adult patientsa
| Characteristics | Number of Patients | EPI (n = 294) | None-EPI (n = 269) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shock | 114 | 28.9 | 10.8 | <0.001b |
| Anaemia | 64 | 8.8 | 14.1 | 0.065 |
| Sepsis | 78 | 17.7 | 9.7 | 0.009b |
| Diabetes | 121 | 27.2 | 15.2 | <0.001b |
| Obesity | 293 | 51.0 | 53.2 | 0.662 |
| Cardiac arrest | 83 | 21.1 | 7.8 | <0.001b |
| Respiratory failure | 173 | 28.6 | 33.1 | 0.287 |
| Hyperbilirubinemia | 43 | 9.2 | 6.3 | 0.124 |
| Brain injury | 185 | 35.7 | 29.7 | 0.154 |
| Hyperlactacidemia | 136 | 33.0 | 14.5 | <0.001b |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 114 | 22.8 | 17.5 | 0.145 |
| Mechanical ventilation | 281 | 57.1 | 42.0 | <0.001b |
| CRRT | 58 | 13.9 | 6.3 | 0.005b |
a CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; EPI, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. bP < 0.05 compared with patients without EPI based on z-test. Data are presented as the percentage of the patients with relevant clinical characteristics.