Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Iron metabolism in critically ill patients developing anemia of inflammation: a case control study
Characteristics | AI (n = 30) | Septic controls, high Hb (n = 30) | Non-septic controls, high Hb (n = 30) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male, n (%) | 19 (63) | 19 (63) | 19 (63) | 1.00 |
Age, years median (range) | 64.5 (20–85) | 65.5 (22–81) | 64 (21–79) | 0.99 |
APACHE IV score median (range) | 82.5 (45–155) | 72 (45–128) | 71 (17–104) | 0.08 |
Admission type, n (%) | ||||
 Surgical ward | 7 (23) | 4 (13) | 7 (23) | 0.66 |
 Medical ward | 17 (57) | 16 (53) | 13 (43) | 0.75 |
 Neurological ward | 6 (20) | 10 (33) | 10 (33) | 0.72 |
SOFA score median (range) | ||||
 Sampling moment 1 | 7 (3–16) | 7 (3–10) | 5 (0–15) | 0.05 |
 Sampling moment 2 | 6 (3–17) | 6 (1–15) | 5 (2–12) | 0.09 |
 Sampling moment 3 | 5 (2–14) | 5 (1–15) | 4 (1–12) | 0.21 |
Hemoglobin in mmol/L, mean SD | ||||
 ICU admission | 7.2 (± 0.7) | 8.6 (± 0.8) | 8.4 (± 0.7) | < 0.01 |
 Second sample | 5.6 (± 0.3) | 8.1 (± 0.8) | 8.1 (± 0.6) | < 0.01 |
 Third sample | 5.3 (± 0.3) | 8.1 (± 0.7) | 8.0 (± 0.6) | < 0.01 |
ICU mortality, n (%) | 4 (13) | 2 (7) | 3 (10) | 0.69 |
Hospital mortality, n (%) | 10 (33) | 6 (20) | 9 (30) | 0.49 |