Table 4.
Comparison between obese (BMI > 30) and non-obese (BMI < 30) patients
| BMI < 30 | BMI > = 30 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean | CI | Median | Range | n | Mean | CI | Median | Range | P value | |
| Age (Years) | 10 | 63.2 ± 18.1 | [50.3; 76.3] | 67 | [53.0; 73.3] | 11 | 61.4 9 ± 9. | [54.7; 68.0] | 61 | [57; 67] | p = 0.622 |
| APACHE | 10 | 19.1 ± 5.6 | [15.1; 23.1] | 20 | [15.25; 22.0] | 11 | 22.4 ± 7.1 | [17.6; 27.1] | 20 | [18.5; 28] | p = 0.458 |
| BMI | 10 | 23.4 ± 1.5 | [22.3; 24.5] | 23.85 | [22.3; 24.2] | 11 | 34.3 ± 4.8 | [31.7; 37.6] | 32.1 | [30.95; 36.6] | p < 0.001 |
| WCC (x10/L) | 10 | 20.5 ± 12.9 | [11.2; 29.8] | 24.85 | [8.8; 30.9] | 11 | 22.8 ± 12.1 | [14.7; 31.0] | 22.8 | [16.25; 29.5] | p = 0.860 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 8 | 201.6 ± 95.2. | [122.1; 281.2] | 214.5 | [174.5; 251.8] | 10 | 196.2 ± 94.9 | [128.3; 264.1] | 186 | [150.25; 199] | p = 0.351 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 10 | 10.8 ± 2.54 | [9.0; 12.6] | 10.5 | [8.6; 11.8] | 11 | 9.7 ± 1.7 | [8.5; 10.8 ] | 10.0 | [8.55; 11.2] | p = 0.503 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 10 | 149.0 ± 99.7 | [77.7; 220.3] | 120 | [82.0; 198.8] | 11 | 156.6 ± 146.2 | [58.3; 254.8] | 106 | [72.5; 136] | p = 0.833 |
| Urea (mmol/L) | 10 | 11.6 ± 6.8 | [6.7; 16.5] | 10.5 | [7.4; 12.9] | 11 | 11.3 ± 6.3 | [7.1; 15.5] | 8.7 | [7.6; 12.7] | p = 0.751 |
| Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 9 | 19.3 ± 14.5 | [8.2; 30.5] | 14 | [8.0; 25] | 11 | 36.4 ± 37.7 | [11.0; 61.7] | 16 | [7.5; 70.5] | p = 0.761 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 10 | 5.8 ± 1.8 | [4.5; 7.1] | 5.65 | [4.4; 6.8] | 11 | 7.4 ± 2.5 | [5.7; 9.0] | 7 | [5.75; 8.4] | p = 0.121 |
| HMW-Adipo (μg/ml) | 10 | 2.2 ± 1.3 | [1.2; 3.1] | 1.75 | [1.3; 2.7] | 11 | 2.9 ± 1.0 | [2.3; 3.6] | 2.9 | [2.2; 3.7] | p = 0.130 |
| Total Adipo (μg/ml) | 10 | 3.6 ± 1.5 | [2.5; 4.7] | 3.29 | [2.8; 4.2] | 11 | 4.1 ± 1.8 | [2.9; 5.3] | 3.8 | [3.08; 4.3] | p = 0.573 |
| ZAG (ng/ml) | 10 | 29473 | [22888; 36058] | 26490 | [23563; 32385] | 11 | 31859.09 | [26585; 37133] | 30480 | [27725; 36223] | p = 0.439 |
Laboratory and biometric data obtained on admission to Intensive Care comparing patients with body mass index <30 and those with body mass index >30. BMI : Body Mass Index, WCC: white cell count, CRP: C-Reactive protein, Hb: Haemoglobin. HMW Adipo: High Molecular Weight Adiponectin, Total Adipo: Total Adiponectin, ZAG: Zinc-α2-glycoprotein. Parameters are displayed as median, range (IQR), mean ± standard deviation (SD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of means.