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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Comparative effectiveness of elemental formula in the early enteral nutrition management of acute pancreatitis: a retrospective cohort study

Characteristics

Elemental formula group

Control group

Number of subjects, n

382

566

Age (years)

62 [45, 74]

63 [45, 75]

Sex, female, n (%)

134 (35.1)

204 (36.0)

Charlson comorbidity index

0 [0, 1]

0 [0, 1]

Prognostic factor score

3 [1, 4]

3 [1, 4]

CT severity score

2 [2, 2]

2 [1, 3]

Mechanical ventilation use, n (%)

101 (26.4)

201 (35.5)

Renal replacement therapy, n (%)

78 (20.4)

125 (22.1)

Vasopressors use, n (%)

61 (16.0)

114 (20.1)

Transfusion, n (%)

101 (26.4)

158 (27.9)

Annual number of acute pancreatitis per hospital

61.8 [47.7, 85.5]

73.3 [48.2, 92.5]

  1. Numeric variables are expressed as median [25th–75th percentiles]
  2. CT computed tomography