Table 1.
Comparison Baseline Characteristics Between RAP and Non-RAP Groups
| Baseline Variables | Non-RAP (n = 671) | RAP (n = 163) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 48.00 ± 14.96 | 40.27 ± 10.00 | <.001 |
| Sex | <.001 | ||
| Male (n, %) | 450 (67.06) | 132 (80.98) | |
| Female (n, %) | 221 (32.94) | 31 (19.02) | |
| Smoking (n, %) | 197 (29.35) | 45 (27.6) | .618 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.68 ± 3.96 | 26.33 ± 4.29 | <.001 |
| Etiologies (n, %) | |||
| Cholelithiasis | 168 (25.04) | 9 (5.52) | <.001 |
| Alcohol | 149 (22.21) | 33 (20.25) | .583 |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 244 (36.36) | 105 (64.42) | <.001 |
| Comorbidities (n, %) | |||
| Diabetes | 97 (14.46) | 37 (22.70) | .010 |
| Hypertension | 124 (18.48) | 26 (15.95) | .451 |
| Coronary heart disease | 27 (4.02) | 3 (1.84) | .179 |
| History of biliary surgery | 64 (9.54) | 1 (0.61) | <.001 |
| Laboratory variables | |||
| White blood cell count (×109/L) | 12.89 (7.38-18.4) | 12.48 (5.61-19.35) | .417 |
| Platelet (×109/L) | 207.8 (151.13-262.3) | 218 (155.1-280.9) | .153 |
| APTT (s) | 28.36 (22.65-34.07) | 27.5 (21.05-33.95) | .220 |
| Fbg (mg/dL) | 3.3 (2.15-4.45) | 3.4 (2.09-4.71) | .355 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 5.33 (1.9-9.61) | 5.15 (2-11.03) | .219 |
| Creatinine (µmmol/L) | 74.45 (34.75-114.15) | 71.8 (32.6-111) | .743 |
| Amylase (U/L) | 1250 (390-1650) | 1145 (450-1705) | .150 |
| Glycosylated hemoglobin | 7.21 ± 2.38 | 7.43 ± 2.11 | .627 |
| Blood glucose (mmol/L) | 7.8 (6.6-9.9) | 10.15 (7.47-12.83) | .230 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 4.27 (1.39-16) | 15.52 (6-25.18) | <.001 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 0.98 (0.66-1.33) | 0.69 (0.53-0.87) | <.001 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.17 (1.47-2.94) | 1.85 (1.13-2.84) | .051 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.73 (4.72-8.26) | 7.63 (5.64-10.76) | <.001 |
| Scoring system | |||
| BISAP | 1 (0-1) | 1 (0-2) | .105 |
| SOFA | 0 (0-0.75) | 0 (0-1) | .565 |
| Management (n, %) | |||
| Lipid-lowering therapy | 244 (36.36%) | 105 (64.42%) | <.001 |
| Cholecystectomy | 33 (4.92%) | 7 (4.29%) | .102 |
| Clinical outcomes | |||
| ICU admission (n, %) | 58 (8.64) | 15 (9.2) | .113 |
| LOS in hospital (day) | 6 (5-9) | 7 (5-10) | .004 |
RAP, recurrent acute pancreatitis; BMI, body mass index; APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; Fbg, fibrinogen; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; TG, triglyceride; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment; BISAP, bedside index of severity in acute pancreatitis; LOS, length of stay.