Table 1.
Characteristics among patients with isolated organ failure, multiple organ failure, and no persistent organ failure
| IOF | MOF | P value | No OF | P value | |
| n = 43 | n = 68 | n = 389 | |||
| Mean age ± SD | 50.7 (18.5) | 56.4 (15.4) | 0.08 | 50.5 ± 18.9 | 0.97 |
| Male | 29 (67.4) | 46 (67.6) | 0.98 | 178 (45.8) | 0.007 |
| Caucasian | 39 (90.7) | 61 (89.7) | 0.87 | 344 (88.4) | 0.66 |
| Median BMI (IQR) | 28.8 (25.7-32.9) | 32.2 (28.7-36.4) | 0.009 | 27.5 (24.2-32.9) | 0.27 |
| Transfers | 35 (81.4) | 61 (89.7) | 0.21 | 168 (43.2) | < 0.001 |
| First episode of AP | 35 (81.4) | 58 (85.3) | 0.59 | 233 (59.9) | 0.006 |
| Etiology | |||||
| Biliary | 17 (39.5) | 35 (51.5) | 0.33 | 144 (37) | 0.03 |
| Alcoholic | 12 (27.9) | 8 (11.8) | 51 (13.1) | ||
| Idiopathic | 4 (9.3) | 9 (13.2) | 77 (19.8) | ||
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 4 (9.3) | 9 (13.2) | 26 (6.7) | ||
| Post-ERCP | 2 (4.7) | 3 (4.4) | 63 (16.2) | ||
| Other | 4 (9.3) | 4 (5.9) | 28 (7.2) | ||
| Comorbidities | |||||
| Pre-existing heart failure | 0 | 2 (2.9) | 0.26 | 9 (2.3) | 0.31 |
| Pre-existing renal failure | 1 (2.3) | 4 (5.9) | 0.38 | 8 (2.1) | 0.9 |
| Pre-existing respiratory disorder | 2 (4.7) | 1 (1.5) | 0.31 | 16 (4.1) | 0.87 |
Values presented as mean ± SD or n (%). P values: 1st column reflects comparison of IOF to MOF, and 2nd column reflects comparison of IOF to no OF. IOF: Isolated organ failure; MOF: Multiple organ failure; OF: Organ failure; AP: Acute pancreatitis; BMI: Body mass index; IQR: Interquartile range; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.