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Table 2 Details of severity of illness and outcome for each induction agent

From: Effect of induction agent on vasopressor and steroid use, and outcome in patients with septic shock

 

Etomidate (n = 74)

Propofol (n = 25)

Thiopental (n = 26)

Other (n = 18)

Nil (n = 16)

P value

Mean age in years

65

63

66

66

66

0.35

APACHE II score

28

24

24

29

30

0.70

Predicted mortality

69%

57%

52%

71%

75%

0.49

Hospital mortality

69%

56%

46%

67%

81%

0.23

SOFA score

10

10

8

11

10

0.40

Crude SMR

1.0

0.98

0.88

0.94

1.08

 
  1. Except for age, data shown are median values. APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; SMR, standardised mortality ratio; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.
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