Table 7. Comparison of the clinical data between the pancreatic infection and non-pancreatic infection groups.
| Characteristic | Pancreatic infection group (n=21) | Non-pancreatic infection group (n=135) | t/z/χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 45.71±17.15 | 50.59±17.25 | −1.294 | 0.197 |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.738 | 0.483 | ||
| Male | 13 (61.90) | 70 (51.85) | ||
| Female | 8 (38.10) | 65 (48.15) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 25.71±5.23 | 24.50±3.88 | 1.182 | 0.239 |
| Time from admission to onset (h), median [IQR] | 48 [36–96] | 48 [24–96] | −0.532 | 0.594 |
| Leukocytes (×109/L), median [IQR] | 13.10 [8.41–18.97] | 11.22 [7.80–14.68] | −1.241 | 0.215 |
| Apache II score, median [IQR] | 7 [4–9.5] | 6 [3–8] | −1.529 | 0.126 |
| Balthazar CT score ≥7, n (%) | 10 (47.62) | 3 (2.22) | 46.307 | 0.001 |
| D-dimer (μg/L), median [IQR] | 3.41 [1.51–7.94] | 1.63 [0.74–3.07] | −2.536 | 0.011 |
| CRP (mg/L), median [IQR] | 122.50 [89.02–218.75] | 90.00 [37.52–145.50] | −1.092 | 0.055 |
| Neutrophils/lymphocytes, median [IQR] | 11.94 [6.35–17.68] | 8.56 [4.37–12.36] | −0.839 | 0.402 |
| Pancreatic necrosis occurred, n (%) | 19 (90.48) | 32 (23.70) | 30.45 | 0.001 |
| MOF, n (%) | 10 (47.62) | 24 (17.78) | 9.495 | 0.004 |
| SIRS, n (%) | 8 (38.10) | 16 (11.85) | 9.615 | 0.005 |
| Heating duration (days), median [IQR] | 5 [2–19] | 1 [0–3] | −4.537 | 0.001 |
| Length of stay (days), median [IQR] | 15 [8.5–22] | 6 [5–8] | −4.683 | 0.001 |
| Fasting time (days), median [IQR] | 9 [4.5–17.5] | 4 [3–6] | −3.749 | 0.001 |
| Pancreatic juice culture results were positive, n (%) | 19 (90.48) | 45 (33.33) | 24.526 | 0.001 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 9 (47.37) | 20 (14.81) | 9.433 | 0.005 |
| Hypoxemia, n (%) | 10 (47.62) | 61 (45.19) | 1.199 | 0.411 |
SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; CT, computed tomography; CRP, C-reactive protein; MOF, multiple organ failure; SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome; IQR, interquartile range.