Table 2. Comparison of sST2 concentrations according to the cardiovascular subscore of the SOFA score.

Cardiovascular subscore of the SOFA score	N (%)	sST2 concentration (ng/mL)
0	346 (87.2)	81.9 (39.8-182.2)
1	18 (4.5)	163 (49.7-265.8)
2	1 (0.3)	33.6 (33.6-33.6)
3	6 (1.5)	117.9 (69.7-163.3)
4	26 (6.5)	148.6 (98.4-268.0)*
0-2	365 (91.9)	83.43 (39.7-188.4)
3-4	32 (8.1)	148.61 (73.6-265.1)†

Data are expressed as median values (interquartile range).

^*P=0.036 vs. group 0 (Kruskal-Wallis test); ^†P=0.0123 vs. group 0-2 (Mann-Whitney test).

Abbreviations: sST2, soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2; SOFA, sepsis-related organ failure assessment.