Table 1: Relation between severity of AP and clinical, imaging, and biochemical parameters

		Grade of severity of AP
		Mild (n = 84)		Severe (n = 84)		p-value
Gender†
Males		56 (66.7%)		29 (65.9%)		>0.05
Females		28 (33.3%)		15 (34.1%)
Age (years)		49 ± 12		50 ± 15		>0.05
Hospital stay (days), mean		10.2		22.6		<0.001
S-amylase (IU/L)		938 ± 335		1088 ± 248		>0.05
APACHE II score†
≥9		9 (10.7%)		40 (90.9%)		<0.0001
<9		75 (89.3%)		4 (9.1%)
Ranson score†
≥3		8 (9.5%)		40 (90.9%)		<0.0001
<3		76 (91.5%)		4 (9.1%)
Glasgow score†
≥3		9 (10.7%)		39 (88.6%)		<0.0001
<3		75 (89.3%)		5 (11.4%)
CRP†
≥150		11 (13.1%)		3 (6.8%)		<0.0001
<150		73 (86.9%)		41 (93.2%)
CTSI†
≥7		15 (21.4%)		31 (70.5%)		<0.02
<7		69 (78.6%)		13 (29.5%)
Number of AFC†
≥2		14 (16.7%)		32 (72.7%)		<0.01
<2		70 (83.3%)		69 (27.3%)

†Number of patients with mild/severe scores