Table 3.
Comparison of each item in mNUTRIC score among survivals and non-survivals.
| Item | Score | Survivals (n = 38), n (%) | Non-survivals (n = 98), n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age categories, years | ||||
| <50 | 0 | 9 (24) | 2 (2) | <0.001 |
| 50-<75 | 1 | 22 (58) | 63 (64) | |
| ≥75 | 2 | 7 (18) | 33 (34) | |
| APACHE II score categories, points | ||||
| <15 | 0 | 23 (61) | 17 (17) | <0.001 |
| 15-<20 | 1 | 10 (26) | 32 (33) | |
| 20-28 | 2 | 5 (13) | 38 (39) | |
| ≥28 | 3 | 0 | 11 (11) | |
| SOFA score categories, points | ||||
| <6 | 0 | 26 (68) | 24 (25) | <0.001 |
| 6-<10 | 1 | 9 (24) | 40 (41) | |
| ≥10 | 2 | 3 (8) | 34 (35) | |
| Comorbidities score categories | ||||
| 0-1 | 0 | 15 (40) | 18 (18) | 0.010 |
| ≥2 | 1 | 23 (61) | 80 (82) | |
| LOS in hospital before ICU admission categories, days | ||||
| 0-<1 | 0 | 14 (37) | 23 (24) | 0.116 |
| ≥1 | 1 | 24 (63) | 75 (77) | |
| Total mNUTRIC score, median (IQR), points | 3 (2–5) | 5 (4–7) | <0.001 | |
Abbreviations: APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; ICU, intensive care units; IQR, interquartile range; LOS, length of stay; mNUTRIC, modified Nutrition Risk in the Critically ill; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.