Variables | Hypoalbuminemia group | Normal group | P |
---|---|---|---|
(N = 569) | (N = 431) | ||
Age, years, IQR | 53.0(21.0) | 47.0(22.0) | < 0.001 |
Sex (male), n(%) | 329(57.8) | 304(70.5) | < 0.001 |
BMI, kg/m2, IQR | 24.1(3.9) | 25.1(4.5) | < 0.001 |
Etiology, n(%) |  |  | < 0.001 |
Biliary | 294(51.7) | 169(39.2) | Â |
Hyperlipidemia | 201(35.3) | 205(47.6) | Â |
Alcoholic | 32(5.6) | 26(6.0) | Â |
Other | 42(7.4) | 31(7.2) | Â |
Hypertension, n(%) | 151(26.5) | 99(23.0) | 0.197 |
Diabetes mellitus, n(%) | 76(13.4) | 71(16.5) | 0.168 |
Laboratory data at admission, IQR | Â | Â | Â |
White blood count, × 109/L | 14.0(7.8) | 14.0(7.1) | 0.212 |
Hematocrit, % | 43.2(11.2) | 44.4(10.2) | 0.023 |
Serum albumin, g/L | 30.2(6.2) | 35.6(5.9) | < 0.001 |
Serum urea, mmol/L | 9.2(7.7) | 7.2(4.9) | < 0.001 |
Serum creatinine, µmol/L | 95.0(130.0) | 77.0(57.2) | < 0.001 |
Serum calcium, mmol/L | 1.8(0.4) | 2.0(0.4) | < 0.001 |
Severity scores at admission, n(%) | Â | Â | Â |
SIRS score ≥ 2 | 466(81.9) | 332(77.0) | 0.058 |
APACHE≥score ≥ 15 | 133(23.4) | 76(17.6) | 0.027 |