Table 1 Characteristics for surviving and non-surviving patients and results of univariate analysis of glucose indices
From: Hyperglycaemic index as a tool to assess glucose control: a retrospective study
Characteristic | Survivors | Nonsurvivors | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients (n [%]) | 1484 (83) | 295 (17) | |
Male sex (n [%]) | 982 (66) | 182 (61) | 0.18 |
Age (years; mean ± SD) | 53 ± 19 | 63 ± 16 | <0.001 |
Length of ICU stay (days) | 10 (6–20) | 10 (6–17) | 0.12 |
Reason for ICU admission (n [%]) | <0.001 | ||
Trauma | 372 (25) | 30 (10) | |
Abdominal surgery | 443 (30) | 101 (34) | |
Liver transplant | 219 (15) | 38 (13) | |
Vascular surgery | 164 (11) | 51 (17) | |
Miscellaneous | 286 (19) | 75 (25) | |
APACHE II score | 18 (14–23) | 25 (20–28) | <0.001 |
Number of glucose measurements | 20 (10.5–41) | 27 (15–45) | <0.001 |
Mean glucose (mmol/l) | 6.9 (6.0–8.4) | 7.7 (6.4–9.5) | <0.001 |
Morning glucose (mmol/l) | 6.6 (5.9–7.9) | 7.5 (6.2–8.8) | <0.001 |
Admission glucose (mmol/l) | 7.2 (5.8–9.5) | 7.9 (6.0–10.9) | 0.07 |
Maximum glucose (mmol/l) | 10.2 (8.0–14.2) | 12.3 (9.5–16.4) | <0.001 |
HGI (mmol/l) | 0.9 (0.3–2.1) | 1.8 (0.7–3.4) | <0.001 |