[Table/Fig-12]:

Percentage distribution of patients based on outcome and HCO₃.

HCO3 at presentation	Outcome				Odd’s ratio	p-value
	Alive		Dead
	Count	Percent	Count	Percent
>15mmol/l	60	96.8%	2	3.2%	6.000	0.02
</-15mmol/l	40	83.3%	8	16.7%