Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| Characteristic | MAP(n = 42) | MSAP(n = 35) | SAP(n = 17) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age(y) | 47.548 ± 14.750 | 50.657 ± 15.332 | 47.941 ± 17.185 | 0.659 |
| Gender | 0.194 | |||
| Male | 20 (47.619%) | 22 (62.857%) | 12 (70.588%) | |
| Female | 22 (52.381%) | 13 (37.143%) | 5 (29.412%) | |
| BMI | 25.976 ± 3.605 | 26.283 ± 3.540 | 28.212 ± 5.435 | 0.141 |
| Etiology | 0.949 | |||
| Biliary, n (%) | 25 (59.524%) | 24 (68.571%) | 9 (52.941%) | |
| Hypertriglyceridemia, n (%) | 11 (26.190%) | 7 (20.000%) | 5 (29.412%) | |
| Alcoholic, n (%) | 2 (4.762%) | 2 (5.714%) | 1 (5.882%) | |
| Other, n (%) | 4 (9.524%) | 2 (5.714%) | 2 (11.765%) | |
| Tobacco, n (%) | 3 (7.143%) | 1 (2.857%) | 2 (11.765%) | 0.451 |
| Alcohol, n (%) | 4 (9.524%) | 3 (8.571%) | 5 (29.412%) | 0.075 |
| Pre-existing comorbidities | ||||
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 13 (30.952%) | 16 (45.714%) | 8 (47.059%) | 0.323 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 17 (40.476%) | 13 (37.143%) | 5 (29.412%) | 0.728 |
| Vital signs | ||||
| Temperature, °C | 36.795 ± 0.391 | 36.823 ± 0.468 | 37.265 ± 0.885$# | 0.008 |
| Heart rate, beats per minute | 82.381 ± 13.676 | 94.000 ± 17.427& | 117.471 ± 24.426$# | < 0.001 |
| Pulse oxygen saturation, % | 97.429 ± 1.741 | 96.686 ± 2.654 | 90.765 ± 10.059$# | < 0.001 |
| Mean arterial pressure, mmHg | 98.069 ± 13.111 | 99.149 ± 18.890 | 111.059 ± 27.645$# | 0.046 |
| Length of hospital stay, days | 7.476 ± 2.540 | 9.086 ± 3.212 | 17.059 ± 9.959$# | < 0.001 |
Abbreviations:MAP Mild acute pancreatitis, MSAP Moderately severe acute pancreatitis, SAP Severe acute pancreatitis
P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. &P < 0.05, MAP versus MSAP; # P < 0.05, MAP versus SAP; $P < 0.05, MSAP versus SAP