Table 1.
Clinical characteristics at baseline.
| Variable | Low-temperature group (n = 31) | High-temperature group (n = 32) | T or χ2 or Mann–Whitney U value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 56.90 ± 14.75 | 60.13 ± 18.70 | 0.758 | 0.452 |
| Gender (male/female) | 23/8 | 25/7 | 0.134 | 0.714 |
| Complication (cases) | 1.417 | 0.702 | ||
| Hypertension | 12 | 9 | ||
| Diabetes | 5 | 7 | ||
| COPD | 4 | 3 | ||
| Old cerebral infarction | 7 | 10 | ||
| APACHE II score | 22 (20~30) | 24 (21~31) | 399.00 | 0.538 |
| SOFA score | 9 (7~13) | 9 (6~13) | 491.50 | 0.950 |
| Classification of diseases (cases) | 0.176 | 0.674 | ||
| Medical diseases | 20 | 18 | ||
| Surgical diseases | 11 | 14 | ||
| Infective site | 2.816 | 0.412 | ||
| Lung | 19 | 24 | ||
| Abdominal cavity | 9 | 7 | ||
| Urinary passage | 1 | 1 | ||
| Catheter relevance | 2 | 0 | ||
| Infectious pathogens | 0.718 | 0.949 | ||
| Gram-positive bacteria | 5 | 6 | ||
| Gram-negative bacteria | 15 | 13 | ||
| Fungal infection | 2 | 2 | ||
| Mixed infection | 6 | 6 | ||
| Others | 3 | 5 | ||
| Number of mechanical ventilation instances (rate) | 11 (35.5%) | 13 (40.6%) | 1.417 | 0.702 |
| Accuracy of anti-infective therapy | 1.171 | 0.557 | ||
| Yes | 24 | 25 | ||
| No | 4 | 2 | ||
| Uncertainty | 3 | 5 |
APACHE II score: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score; SOFA score: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score.