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. 2016 Oct 11;11(10):e0163984. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163984

Table 3. Primary Endpoints versus TG Level in Patients with HTGP.

TG < 2648 (n = 66) TG ≥ 2648 (n = 78) χ2 or t P value a
Creatinine (mg/dl) 0.98±0.09 1.51±0.24 2.039 0.044*
<1.9 59(89.39) 65(83.33) 0.650 0.420
≥1.9 7(10.61) 13(16.67)
Shock 0.109 b
Yes 2(3.03) 8(10.26)
Respiratory failure 3.821 0.051
Yes 5(7.58) 16(20.51)
Organ failure numbers 1.518 0.218
0 57(86.36) 60(76.92)
≥1 9(13.64) 18(23.08)
Organ failure numbers 0.008 b,*
≤2 66(100.00) 70(89.74)
≥3 0(0) 8(10.26)
Organ failure > 2 days 3.144 0.076
Yes 5(7.58) 15(19.23)
Local complication on CT scan 0.002 b,*
ANC 6(9.09) 7(8.97)
APFC 20(30.30) 46(58.97)
Pseudocyst 4(6.06) 1(1.28)
NIL 36(54.55) 24(30.77)
Systemic complication 0.219 b
Yes 1(1.52) 5(6.41)
Severity 10.430 0.005*
Mild 33(50.00) 20(25.64)
Moderately severe 28(42.42) 43(55.13)
Severe 5(7.58) 15(19.23)
Severity 8.103 0.004*
Mild 33(50.00) 20(25.64)
Moderately + Severe 33(50.00) 58(74.36)

ANC = acute necrotic collections, APFC = acute ​peripancreatic fluid collection.

M ± SE: Mean ± standard error

aIndependent t-test or chi-square test

bFisher’s exact test.

* P < 0.05