Table 3.
Comparison of septic and non-septic shock patients.
| Sepsis shock (n = 42) | No sepsis shock (n = 140) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months) | 22.5 (5, 54) | 21 (6.5, 74.5) | 0.597 |
| Weight (Kg) | 11 (6.5, 16.6) | 11.3 (8, 14.3) | 0.787 |
| Male (n) | 27 (64.3%) | 83 (59.3%) | 0.562 |
| z-score (W/H, BMI) | −1.3 (−2.2, 0) | −0.9 (−1.3, 0.5) | 0.085 |
| Underlying chronic conditions (n) | 28 (66.7%) | 102 (72.8%) | 0.436 |
| Mechanical ventilation (n) | 37 | 111 | 0.199 |
| Confirmed infection (n) | 18 (42.9%) | 57 (40.7%) | 0.805 |
| CV-SOFA score | 3 (3, 4) | 1 (0, 1) | <0.001 |
| PRISM-III score | 18 (15, 21) | 13 (8, 17) | <0.001 |
| ≥10 (n) | 40 (95.2%) | 101 (72.1%) | <0.001 |
| 30-days mortality (n) | 16 (38.1%) | 17 (12.1%) | <0.001 |
| Mean Vitamin E (mg/L) | 4.6 (3.4, 7) | 6.8 (5.3, 8.4) | <0.001 |
| Vitamin E <5 mg/L (n) | 26 (61.9%) | 29 (20.7%) | <0.001 |
| PICU Length of stay, (days) | 6 (3, 9) | 6 (4, 9) | 0.783 |
| DD (mg/L) | 2.32 (0.86, 15.9) | 1.28 (0.61, 3.58) | 0.012 |
| PLT (×10∧12/L) | 187.5 (122, 269) | 219.5 (135, 305) | 0.215 |
| PCT (μg/L) | 12.9 (5.2, 18.0) | 10.1 (4.5, 14.5) | 0.122 |
| WBC (×10∧9/L) | 8.9 (6.1, 16.9) | 9.4 (6.4, 13.7) | 0.968 |
| LAC (mmol/L) | 3.5 (1.3, 7.7) | 1.1 (0.8, 1.8) | <0.001 |
| HB (g/L) | 84.5 (68.4, 89.6) | 89.5 (74, 104) | 0.012 |
| ALB (g/L) | 28 (25.3, 34.9) | 32.6 (29.4, 37) | 0.004 |
Testing for association with serum 25(OH)D level by Mann–Whitney test (dichotomy) or chi-square test.