Table 3.

In-hospital mortality according to lactate level, lactate/albumin (L/A) ratio, and albumin level.

	In-hospital mortality	P
Lactate and L/A ratio
Normal lactate level		<0.01
L/A ratio < cutoff point (0.75) (n = 45)	1 (2.2%)
L/A ratio ≧ cutoff point (0.75) (n = 29)	2 (6.9%)
Intermediate lactate level		<0.01
L/A ratio < cutoff point (1.36) (n = 51)	2 (3.9%)
L/A ratio ≧ cutoff point (1.36) (n = 23)	3 (13.0%)
High lactate level		<0.01
L/A ratio < cutoff point (2.48) (n = 69)	5 (7.2%)
L/A ratio ≧ cutoff point (2.48) (n = 45)	7 (15.6%)
Lactate and albumin level
Normal lactate level		<0.01
Albumin < 3.0 (n = 33)	2 (6.1%)
Albumin ≧ 3.0 (n = 41)	1 (2.4%)
Intermediate lactate level		<0.01
Albumin < 3.0 (n = 39)	4 (10.3%)
Albumin ≧ 3.0 (n = 35)	1 (2.9%)
High lactate level		<0.01
Albumin < 3.0 (n = 60)	8 (13.3%)
Albumin ≧ 3.0 (n = 54)	4 (7.4%)