Table 2.

Comparison of serum lactate between survival and non-survival patient at different time interval

Parameter	Survival (n=16)	Non-survival (n=44)	t	P
Lactate 0 h	6.68±2.62	7.63±3.27	−1.036	0.305
Lactate 6 h	4.90±2.23	6.08±2.47	−1.665	0.101
Lactate 24 h	1.83±0.74	3.13±1.43	−3.359	0.001
Lactate 2nd day	1.35±0.61	3.76±1.51	−5.996	<0.001
Lactate 3rd day	1.23±0.59	3.81±1.68	−5.182	<0.001
Lactate 7th day	0.87±0.07	3.64±1.05	−7.382	<0.001
Lactate 2nd week	1.30±0.17	3.69±0.92	−4.340	0.001
Lactate 3rd week	0.90±0.01	3.87±1.10	−3.613	0.036

Data presented as mean±SD. P<0.05 considered as significant. SD: Standard deviation