Table 6 Frequency distribution of in-hospital mortality and serum levels of norepinephrine, adjusted by detectability of epinephrine
From: Catecholamine concentration as a predictor of mortality in emergency surgical patients
In-hospital mortality | Total | p-value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | OR (95% CI) | |||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
Undetectable | |||||
Serum norepinephrine ≥ 2006.5 pg/mL | |||||
No | 24 (40.0) | 6 (10.0) | 30 (50.0) | 0.03 | 1.00 (Reference) |
Yes | 15 (25.0) | 15 (25.0) | 30 (50.0) | 4.00 (1.27; 12.58) | |
Total | 39 (65.0) | 21 (35.0) | 60 (100.0) | ||
Detectable | |||||
Serum norepinephrine ≥ 2006.5 pg/mL | |||||
No | 7 (23.3) | 2 (6.7) | 9 (30.0) | 0.68 | 1.00 (Reference) |
Yes | 14 (46.7) | 7 (23.3) | 21 (70.0) | 1.75 (0.29; 10.74) | |
Total | 21 (70.0) | 9 (30.0) | 30 (100.0) | ||