Table 1 Demographic data
From: Hypothermia does not increase the risk of infection: a case control study
Demographic data | Normothermia | Hypothermia | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|
Cases | 35 | 35 | Â |
Male n (%) | 26 (74.3%) | 19 (54.2%) | 0.167 |
Age (yrs) | 42.2 ± 15.6 | 41.2 ± 14.3 | 0.754 |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 25.9 ± 4.7 | 25.1 ± 2.6 | 0.387 |
Apache II | 24 (21 to 27) | 26 (21 to 28) | 0.432 |
Saps II | 54 (46.8 to 59.5) | 54.5 (46.5 to 59.0) | 0.829 |
Diabetes type II n (%) | 1 (2.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | NA |
Glasgow coma scale at admission | 7.1 ± 4.0 | 6.5 ± 3.5 | 0.460 |
Diagnosis on admission n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
TBI | 19 (54.3%) | 20 (57.1%) | 1.000 |
Multitrauma | 11 (57.9%) | 13 (65.0%) | Â |
Isolated TBI | 8 (42.1%) | 7 (35.0%) | Â |
Subarachnoidal hemorrhage | 12 (34.3%) | 8 (22.9%) | 0.424 |
Subdural hematoma | 1 (2.9%) | 1 (2.9%) | 1.000 |
Intracerebral hemorrhage | 1 (2.9%) | 4 (11.4%) | 0.375 |
Tumor | 2 (5.7%) | 2 (5.7%) | 1.000 |