Table 4.
Descriptive statistics of IL-6 and HMGB1 levels in patients suffering DCI (n = 16) and those without DCI (n = 6) in a subgroup of patients (n = 22) with at least five days' ICU follow-up.
| Mean | SD | Median | IQR | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | ||||||
| Day 1 | DCI | 12.07 | 8.87 | 8.93 | 6.33–12.79 | 0.155 |
| NO DCI | 21.73 | 17.56 | 18.35 | 10.94–21.75 | ||
| Day 5 | DCI | 14.48 | 13.08 | 11.65 | 6.43–17.50 | 0.914 |
| NO DCI | 11.48 | 3.94 | 10.70 | 9.50–11.30 | ||
| HMGB-1 (ng/ml) | ||||||
| Day 1 | DCI | 6.03 | 2.46 | 5.48 | 4.17–7.59 | 0.197 |
| NO DCI | 7.67 | 3.42 | 7.14 | 6.49–8.95 | ||
| Day 5 | DCI | 6.92 | 3.04 | 6.33 | 5.20–9.29 | 0.507 |
| NO DCI | 6.07 | 2.70 | 5.50 | 4.83–7.56 | ||
Mann-Whitney U test was used.