Table 3: Physical and laboratory factors of study population on the discharge day.
| Factor | Group A (n = 13) | Group B (n = 11) | Group C (n = 130) | p-value |
| APACHE II (mean ± S.D.) | 11.5 ± 3.1 | 13.5 ± 3.9* | 9.6 ± 4.4 | 0.007 |
| SOFA | 3 (2-4) | 5 (3-6) | 3 (2-4) | 0.102 |
| Systolic arterial pressure (mmHg) | 115 (110-150) | 120 (116-136) | 130 (115-140) | 0.676 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 90 (75-97) | 80 (70-95) | 86 (80-95) | 0.493 |
| Glasgow Coma Scale (< 13) | 1 (7.7) | 4 (36.4)* | 11 (8.5) | 0.014 |
| PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg) | 312 ± 114 | 276 ± 86 | 273 ± 87 | 0.330 |
| Blood lactate concentration (mmol/L) | 0.85 (0.7-0.9) | 0.8 (0.7-1.15) | 0.8 (0.6-1.1) | 0.832 |
| White blood cell count (cells/mcL) | 9,400 (7,675-12,645) | 9,190 (8,050-14,225) | 10,435 (7,700-12,800) | 0.971 |
*Significantly different compared to Group C; Data are no. (%) of patients or median (IQR) unless otherwise stated.
APACHE: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; PaO2/FiO2: Arterial partial pressure of oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio; IQR: Interquartile Range.