Table 4. Outcomes in patients in the low and non-low BMI groups.
Variable | Low BMI group (<18.5 kg/m2) (n = 103) | Non-low BMI group (≥18.5 kg/m2) (n = 445) | p-value |
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28-day mortality, n (%) | 22 (21.4) | 54 (13.9) | 0.014 |
In-hospital mortality, n (%) | 25 (24.3) | 79 (17.8) | 0.128 |
ICU-free days, median (IQR) | 18 (4–24) | 21 (10–25) | 0.072 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range.