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Table 2 Primary and secondary outcomes

From: Elevated C-reactive protein levels at ICU discharge as a predictor of ICU outcome: a retrospective cohort study

 

All (n = 998)

‘High CRP’ (n = 375)

‘Low CRP’ (n = 623)

p value

Readmission (%)

9.5

13.1

7.4

0.003

In-hospital mortality (%)

5.5

6.9

4.7

0.127

Adverse outcome (%)

13.4

17.9

10.1

0.001

CRP discharge (mg/L)

58 [33–102]

115 [93–161]

39 [19–55]

<0.001

WCC discharge (×109)

12.4 (5.7)

13.3 (5.7)

11.9 (5.6)

<0.001

Temp discharge (°C)

37.1 (1.3)

37.2 (1.1)

37.0 (1.4)

0.068

SOFA score discharge

3.0 (1.8)

3.3 (1.9)

2.9 (1.7)

<0.001

LOS ICU (days)

7 [5–12]

6 [4–8]

9 [6–16]

<0.001

Mechanical ventilation (%)

94

95

93

0.233

Days of mechanical ventilation (n)

3 [1–6]

2 [1–4]

4 [1–7]

<0.001

Renal support (%)

14

9

17

<0.001

Destination (%)

 Ward

96

99

95

 

 Home

1

0

1

0.004

 Nursing/rehabilitation center

3

1

4

 

LOS hospital after ICU discharge (days)

9 [5–16]

9 [6–16]

9 [5–16]

0.404

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD (normal distribution), as median with interquartile range (non-normal distribution) or as % (categorical variable)
  2. CRP C-reactive protein; high CRP, CRP ≥75 mg/L; low CRP, CRP <75 mg/L; adverse outcome, intensive care unit readmission and/or in-hospital mortality; WCC white cell counts; Temp body temperature; SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; LOS length of stay; ICU intensive care unit