Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients with acute pancreatitis
| Characteristics | Overall sample | Non-MODS groupa | MODS groupa | In-hospital deaths | Survivorsa | Non-survivorsa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size, n (%) | 694 (100%) | 455 (69.1%) | 203 (30.9%) | 36 (5.2%) | 479 (72.8%) | 179 (27.2%) |
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 57.1 (43.2–71.2) | 54.3 (40.3–69.3) | 59.9 (47.7–74.0) | 70.9 (79.9–57.4) | 52.1 (39.0–65.0) | 66.7 (79.5–54.2) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||||
| Male | 355 (51.2%) | 228 (50.1%) | 106 (52.2%) | 21 (58.3%) | 236 (49.3%) | 98 (54.7%) |
| Female | 339 (48.8%) | 227 (49.9%) | 97 (47.8%) | 15 (41.7%) | 243 (50.7%) | 81 (45.3%) |
| Aetiology of pancreatitis, n (%) | ||||||
| Gallstones | 337 (48.6%) | 223 (49.0%) | 104 (51.2%) | 10 (27.8%) | 237 (49.5%) | 90 (50.3%) |
| Alcohol | 223 (32.1%) | 159 (34.9%) | 54 (26.6%) | 10 (27.8%) | 158 (33.0%) | 55 (30.7%) |
| Idiopathic | 92 (13.3%) | 54 (11.9%) | 27 (13.3%) | 11 (30.6%) | 54(11.3%) | 27 (15.1%) |
| Other | 42 (6.1%) | 19 (4.2%) | 18 (8.9%) | 5 (13.9%) | 30 (6.3%) | 7 (3.9%) |
| Severity, n (%) | ||||||
| Mild | 438 (63.1%) | 380 (83.5%) | 56 (27.6%) | 2 (5.6%) | 338 (70.6%) | 98 (54.7%) |
| Severe | 256 (36.9%) | 75 (16.5%) | 147 (72.4%) | 34 (94.4%) | 141 (29.4%) | 81 (45.3%) |
| Necrosectomy, n (%) | 69 (9.9%) | 17 (3.7%) | 42 (20.7%) | 10 (27.8%) | 43 (9.0%) | 16 (8.9%) |
| In-hospital deaths, n (%) | 36 (5.2%) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Post-discharge deaths, n (%) | 179 (25.8%) | 107 (59.8%) | 72 (40.2%) | N/A | N/A | 179 (100%) |
| MODS, n (%) | 235 (33.9%) | N/A | N/A | 32 (88.9%) | 131 (27.3%) | 72 (40.2%) |
a
After exclusion of in-hospital deaths.
MODS, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; IQR, interquartile range; N/A, not available.