Table 1 Baseline characteristics and clinical variables between Euthyroid and NTIS groups
From: Nonthyroidal illness syndrome in acute pancreatitis patients: an 8-year cohort study
Variables | All N = 231 | Euthyroid Group N = 48 | NITS Group N = 183 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, year, median (IQR) | 47 (38.0–55.0) | 48.5 (37.5–54.0) | 47.0 (38.0–55.0) | 0.666 |
Sex, M/F | 173/92 | 36/12 | 114/69 | 0.101 |
BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR) | 26.5 (24.1–28.3) | 26.2 (24.3–28.1) | 26.7 (23.3–28.6) | 0.432 |
Etiology, n (%) | ||||
Biliary | 96 (41.6) | 16 (33.3) | 80 (43.7) | 0.194 |
Alcohol | 10 (4.3) | 2 (4.2) | 8(4.4) | 0.950 |
Hyperlipidemia | 119 (51.5) | 28 (58.3) | 91 (49.7) | 0.288 |
Others | 8 (3.5) | 2 (4.2) | 6 (3.3) | 0.126 |
Underlying diseases, n (%) | ||||
Hypertension | 49 (21.2) | 16 (33.3) | 33 (18.0) | 0.021 |
DM | 44 (19.0) | 9 (18.8) | 35 (19.1) | 0.953 |
Smoking, n (%) | 14 (29.2) | 45 (24.6) | 0.518 | |
Drinking, n (%) | 13 (27.1) | 42 (23.0) | 0.550 | |
APACHE II score, median (IQR) | 6.4 ± 4.9 | 4.1 ± 3.5 | 6.9 ± 5.0 | < 0.001 |
SOFA score at admission, median (rIQR) | 2.2 ± 2.9 | 1.2 ± 1.9 | 2.5 ± 3.0 | < 0.001 |
Balthazar’s CT score, median (IQR) | 6.0 ± 2.0 | 4.9 ± 1.7 | 6.3 ± 2.0 | < 0.001 |
CRP, mg/L, mean ± SD | 148.5 ± 80.6 | 127.0 ± 81.3 | 154.1 ± 79.9 | 0.039 |
WBC, mean ± SD | 11.5 ± 4.7 | 10.8 ± 4.6 | 11.7 ± 4.8 | 0.260 |
Hemoglobin, mean ± SD | 110.5 ± 22.4 | 114.6 ± 22.6 | 109.4 ± 22.3 | 0.155 |
Albumin, g/L, mean ± SD | 31.3 ± 4.7 | 33.0 ± 5.8 | 30.9 ± 4.3 | 0.004 |