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Table 1 Main patient characteristics

From: Low HDL levels in sepsis versus trauma patients in intensive care unit

Characteristics

Overall (n = 75)

Sepsis (n = 50)

Trauma (n = 25)

P*

Age (years)

62 [45–74]

68 [57–78]

38 [28–56]

<0.0001

Male

53 (70.7)

36 (72.0)

17 (68.0)

0.72

Weight (kg)

77.3 ± 16.0

76.0 ± 17.3

80.0 ± 13.0

0.31

Lipid medicationsa

7 (9.3)

6 (12.0)

1 (4.0)

0.41

ISS

29 [20–41]

SAPSII

40 [29–56]

42 [30–59]

39 [26–45]

0.31

SOFA day 1

7 [5–8]

7 [4–9]

7 [5–8]

0.89

Norepinephrine day 1 (µg/kg/min)

0.1 [0.0–0.4]

0.1 [0.0–0.4]

0.1 [0.0–0.3]

0.83

Glasgow score day 1

14 [13–15]

15 [14–15]

13 [7–15]

0.0033

Leukocytes/mm3 day 1

14,000 [7180–21,280]

13,920 [7350–22,350]

14,250 [7180–19,200]

0.54

Hematocrit day 1 (%)

33 ± 7

33 ± 7

33 ± 7

0.83

Creatinine day 1 (mmol/l)

98 [69–136]

102 [71–163]

92 [63–99]

0.13

Protein (day 1 g/l)

54 ± 12

54 ± 13

54 ± 10

0.84

Lactates day 1 (mmol/l)

1.9 [1.3–2.3]

1.9 [1.3–2.6]

2.4 [1.3–3.2]

0.49

  1. Values are frequencies (percentages), mean ± SD or medians [IQR]
  2. P value for comparison between sepsis and trauma patients
  3. aAll these patients received statins