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. 2014 Dec 17;14:123. doi: 10.1186/1471-2253-14-123

Table 3.

SOFA-matched patient demographic data and clinical characteristics according to cirrhosis and non-cirrhosis

Total (n = 110) Cirrhosis (n = 55) Non-cirrhosis (n = 55) p-value
Age (years) 65.0 ± 1.4 61.1 ± 2.0 68.9 ± 2.0 0.006
Male/Female 79/31 40/15 39/16 NS(0.832)
Length of ICU stay (days) 14 ± 1 11 ± 1 18 ± 2 0.007
Length of Hospital stay (days) 31 ± 2 32 ± 4 31 ± 3 NS(0.843)
Body weight on ICU admission (kg) 60 ± 1 64 ± 2 56 ± 2 0.001
GCS, ICU first day (points) 10 ± 0 11 ± 1 8 ± 1 0.005
MAP, ICU admission (mmHg) 78 ± 2 83 ± 2 73 ± 2 0.002
Serum Creatinine, ICU first day (mg/dl) 2.4 ± 0.2 1.8 ± 0.2 3.0 ± 0.3 0.004
Arterial HCO3 , ICU first day 21 ± 1 20 ± 1 21 ± 1 NS(0.458)
Serum Sodium, ICU first day (mg/dl) 137 ± 1 138 ± 1 137 ± 1 NS(0.282)
Bilirubin, ICU first day (mg/dl) 5.8 ± 0.8 9.6 ± 1.5 1.9 ± 0.4 <0.001
Albumin, ICU first day (g/l) 2.4 ± 0.1 2.5 ± 0.1 2.3 ± 0.1 0.016
Blood Sugar, ICU first day (mg/dl) 160 ± 8 159 ± 12 161 ± 11 NS(0.899)
Hemoglobin, ICU first day (g/dl) 9.7 ± 0.2 9.3 ± 0.3 10.0 ± 0.3 NS(0.134)
Platelets, ICU first day (×103/μL) 127.3 ± 10.1 85.8 ± 8.1 168.8 ± 16.9 <0.001
Leukocytes, ICU first day (×103/μL) 13.9 ± 0.8 12.9 ± 1.3 14.9 ± 1.0 NS(0.224)
PaO2/FiO2, ICU first day(mmHg) 256 ± 13 270 ± 16 243 ± 19 NS(0.299)
Shock(%) 39 (35.5) 9 (16.3) 30 (54.5) <0.001
Hospital mortality (%) 71(64.5) 34 (61.8) 37 (67.3) NS(0.550)
Score systems
APACHE III, ICU first day(mean ± SE) 86.5 ± 2.8 81.1 ± 4.2 91.9 ± 3.7 NS(0.058)
SOFA, ICU first day(mean ± SE) 10.0 ± 0.3 10.0 ± 0.5 10.0 ± 0.3 NS(0.927)
RIFLE, ICU first day(mean ± SE) 1.6 ± 0.1 1.4 ± 0.2 1.9 ± 0.2 0.041

Abbreviation: NS, not significant; ICU, intensive care unit; SE, standard error; GCS, Glasgow coma scale; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PaO2, arterial partial pressure of oxygen; FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment; RIFLE, risk of renal failure, injury to the kidney, failure of kidney function, loss of kidney function, and end-stage renal failure.