Effect of cortisol and glycosylated-hemoglobin levels on mortality in intensive care unit

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Table 1

- Demographic data of the patients included in the study

Characteristic	Value
Gender, n (%)
Female	42 (53.2)
Male	37 (46.8)
Age (years) ^*	67 (19-96)
Mortality, n (%)
Dead	52 (65.8%)
Discharged	27 (34.2%)
Day of stay in mechanical ventilator^*	7 (0-119)
Day of stay in intensive care unit ^*	16 (2-120)
HBA1C (%)^*	5.7 (4.30-11.60)
Cortisol (g/dl)^*	20.49 (0.88-62.20)
Lactate (mmol/L)^*	1.5 (0.40-8.40)
Blood Sugar (mg/dl)^*	143 (42-421)
APACHE II^*	21 (7-46)

Table 2

- Laboratory data according to mortality status.

Group	HBA1C	Cortisol	Lactate	Glucose
Mortality (n=52)
Median	5.80	26.69	1.65	157.50
Minimum	4.80	7.98	0.70	42.00
Maximum	11.50	62.20	8.40	421.00
Discharged (n=27)
Median	5.60	17.14	1.40	127.00
Minimum	4.30	0.88	0.40	89.00
Maximum	11.60	45.00	4.30	309.00
Total (n=79)
Median	5.70	20.49	1.50	143.00
Minimum	4.30	0.88	0.40	42.00
Maximum	11.60	62.20	8.40	421.00

Table 3

- Effect of variables on mortality.

Variables	P-value	Odds ratio	95% Confidence interval
Variables	P-value	Odds ratio	Lower	Upper
Cortisol	0.017	1.078	1.014	1.147
HBA1C	0.166	0.597	0.288	1.239
Age	0.082	1.037	0.995	1.081
Lactate	0.501	1.266	0.637	2.516
Glucose	0.439	1.005	0.993	1.017
APACHE II Score	0.005	1.171	1.048	1.308