Table 1 (abstract P102) Clinical characteristics of the two groups of patients at admission
From: 41st International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine
Clinical features | Patients receiving steroids (n = 82) | Patients not receiving steroids (n = 50) | p Value (unpaired t-test or Mann-Whitney U test) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 67 [59-74] | 60.5 [50-68] | < 0.01* |
SOFA score | 7.14 ± 1.98 | 7.94 ± 1.69 | 0.02* |
PaO2/FiO2 | 107 [75-164] | 118 [84.5-193.5] | 0.34 |
Leukocytes, × 103/mm3 | 10.81 [7.93-15.25] | 10.00 [6.94-13.08] | 0.11 |
Lymphocytes, × 103/mm3 | 0.50 [0.35-0.76] | 0.54 [0.36-0.87] | 0.31 |
Procalcitonin, ng/ml | 0.27 [0.11-0.7] | 0.55 [0.19-1.59] | 0.02 * |