Table 2.

Comparison between the two studied groups according to presepsin value (pg/mL) and ICU mortality

	Sepsis (n = 26)		No sepsis (n = 14)		Test of sig.	p–value
Presepsin (pg/mL)
Min.−Max.	163.0–19370.0		38.40–1795.0
Mean ± SD	2726.5 ± 3930.3		414.6 ± 445.9		U = 55.50	<0.001*
Median	1311.5		349.0
	No.	%	No.	%
ICU mortality	9	34.6	1	7.1	χ2 = 3.663	0.070

^*Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05; χ2, Chi–square test; U: Mann–Whitney test; ICU, intensive care unit