Table 3. Comparisonofmeanlactatelevels at 0h, 24h and 48h betweensurvivorsandnon-survivors. LAC= lactate concentration.
| N | Mean (mmol/L) | SD | SEM | 95% Confidence Interval for Mean | Minimum (mmol/L) | Maximum (mmol/L) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bound | Upper Bound | ||||||||
| LAC 0h | Survivors | 44 | 3,64 | 1,60 | ,24 | 3,1596 | 4,1359 | 1,10 | 8,10 |
| Non-survivors | 26 | 4,88 | 2,78 | ,54 | 3,7626 | 6,0143 | 1,10 | 11,30 | |
| F=5.608; p=0.021 | |||||||||
| LAC 24h | Survivors | 39 | 2,40 | 1,49 | ,23 | 1,9169 | 2,8883 | ,70 | 8,20 |
| Non-survivors | 23 | 4,00 | 2,76 | ,57 | 2,8085 | 5,2001 | ,70 | 12,00 | |
| F=8.784; p=0.004 | |||||||||
| LAC 48h | Survivors | 38 | 1,50 | ,52 | ,08 | 1,3281 | 1,6719 | ,60 | 2,50 |
| Non-survivors | 18 | 3,54 | 2,39 | ,56 | 2,3543 | 4,7345 | 1,40 | 9,80 | |
| F=25.649; p=0.001 | |||||||||