Table
2: Comparison
between the two studied groups according to serum copeptin level and percentage
of change in serum copeptin level.
Copeptin |
Total
(n = 106) |
Died
(n = 24) |
Survival
(n = 82) |
p |
Admission
level |
|
|
|
|
Mean
± SD. |
27
± 8.2 |
32.9
± 14.5 |
25.2
± 3.5 |
<0.001* |
Median
(Min. - Max.) |
25.3
(15 - 80.1) |
27.9
(24 - 80.1) |
24.6
(15 - 42) |
|
72
h level |
|
|
|
|
Mean
± SD. |
30.5 ± 12.3 |
44.1 ± 18.7 |
26.5 ± 5 |
<0.001* |
Median
(Min. - Max.) |
26
(17 - 110) |
38
(27.4 - 110) |
25
(17 - 36) |
|
Increase |
|
|
|
|
Mean
± SD. |
3.5
± 8.5 |
11.2 ± 10.8 |
1.2 ± 6.1 |
<0.001* |
Median
(Min. - Max.) |
0.6
(-21 - 34.4) |
10.1
(-7 - 34.4) |
0.1
(-21 - 12) |
|
%
of Increase |
|
|
|
|
Mean
± SD. |
13.6 ± 30.2 |
38.1
± 38.6 |
6.5
± 23.1 |
<0.001* |
Median
(Min. - Max.) |
2.4
(-50 - 134.4) |
36
(-18.4 - 134.4) |
0.4
(-50 - 50) |
SD:
Standard deviation
p:
p value for comparing between the two studied groups.
*:
Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.