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Table 3.

Adjusted mortality at 30 days. Mortality rates after adjusting for age, gender, and acuity level (ESI).

Lactate	Cancer n=1837	No cancer n=3603	Difference	95% CI of difference
1 day
<2^*	7.31%^*	3.19%^*	4.12%^*	2.19%–4.85%^*
2–4^*	9.25%^*	5.73%^*	3.52%^*	0.57%–5.49%^*
4+^*	27.4%^*	16.1%^*	11.3%^*	4.06%–29.66%^*

CI, confidence interval; ESI, Emergency Severity Index.

Statistically significant differences.