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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients with AGI
| Variable | I n = 20 | II n = 46 | III n = 15 | IV n = 9 | Total n = 90 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 66 (48–78) | 68 (47–82) | 74 (43–87) | 69 (61–81) | 66.0 (47.0–80.0) | 0.959 |
| Males | 14 (70%) | 34 (73.9%) | 14 (93.3%) | 7 (77.8%) | 69 (76.7%) | 0.393 |
| APACHE II score | 20.0 (16.5–22.0) | 18.0 (11.8–22.0) | 20.0 (18.0–30.0) | 23.0 (18.0–28.5) | 20.0 (16.0–22.0) | 0.031a |
| SOFA score | 6.0 (3.0–8.0) | 5.0 (4.0–9.0) | 6.0 (4.0–13.0) | 8.0 (4.5–11.5) | 6.0 (4.0–9.0) | 0.486 |
| Gastrointestinal surgery | 1 (20%) | 5 (10.9%) | 1 (6.7%) | 1 (11.1%) | 8 (8.9%) | 0.262 |
| Primary AGI | 3 (15%) | 17 (37%) | 5 (33.3%) | 5 (55.6%) | 30 (33.3%) | 0.155 |
| Sepsis | 8 (40%) | 19 (41.3%) | 4 (26.7%) | 4 (44.4%) | 35 (38.9%) | 0.760 |
| Catecholamine support | 5 (25%) | 8 (17.4%) | 5 (33.3%) | 5 (55.6%) | 23 (25.6%) | 0.099 |
| Mechanical ventilation | 17 (85%) | 34 (73.9%) | 11 (73.3%) | 9 (100%) | 71 (78.9%) | 0.281 |
| CRRT | 2 (10%) | 10 (21.7%) | 1 (6.7%) | 1 (11.1%) | 14 (15.6%) | 0.421 |
| Primary reason for intensive care | 0.131 | |||||
| Acute pancreatitis | 1 (5%) | 13 (28.3%) | 5 (33.3%) | 1 (11.1%) | 20 (22.2%) | |
| Shock | 3 (15%) | 8 (17.4%) | 1 (6.7%) | 3 (33.3%) | 15 (16.6%) | |
| AKI | 2 (10%) | 10 (21.7%) | 1 (6.7%) | 4 (44.4%) | 17 (18.9%) | |
| ARDS | 8 (40%) | 14 (30.4%) | 6 (40%) | 5 (55.6%) | 33 (36.7%) | |
| Trauma | 2 (10%) | 6 (13%) | 0 | 0 | 8 (8.9%) | |
| Postoperative | 3 (15%) | 2 (4.3%) | 2 (13.3%) | 0 | 7 (7.8%) | |
| Cardiac arrest | 1 (5%) | 1 (2.2%) | 1 (6.7%) | 0 | 3 (3.3%) | |
| 28 d-mortality | 1 (5.0%) | 7 (15.2%) | 2 (13.3%) | 4 (44.4%) | 14 (15.6%) | 0.067 |
