Table 3.

Comparison of interventions and outcomes between AP patients with elevated or normal LDH.

	Normal LDH (n = 143)	Elevated LDH (n = 93)	P-value
Interventions
Diuretic agent use (%)	19 (13.29)	25 (26.88)	0.009
Vasoactive agent use (%)	3 (2.10)	7 (7.53)	0.091
Tracheal intubation (%)	1 (0.70)	1 (1.08)	1.000
Pancreatic surgery (%)	2 (1.40)	0 (0.00)	0.520
Transfer to intensive care unit (%)	2 (1.40)	3 (3.23)	0.624
Outcomes
Mortality (%)	2 (1.40)	4 (4.30)	0.337
Hospital duration (days)	9.00 (6.00–14.00)	11.00 (8.00–17.00)	0.018
Hospital expenses (yuan)	20676.39 (14305.52–36604.12)	37414.93 (21378.39–60770.88)	<0.001

Data are presented as n (%) or median (interquartile range). AP, acute pancreatitis; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.