Table 1 Patient characteristics.
| Â | Low IL-10 level (n = 148) | Moderate IL-10 level (n = 122) | High IL-10 level (n = 80) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 65 (56-73) | 62 (53-73) | 66 (59-73) | 0.22 |
Gender (male), n (%) | 94 (64%) | 75 (62%) | 45 (56%) | 0.55 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (IQR) | 4 (0-10) | 4 (0-9) | 5 (0-11) | 0.75 |
Apache IV score, median (IQR) | 82 (67-99) | 83 (69-102) | 87 (71-113) | 0.06 |
ICU length of stay, median (IQR) | 10 (6-17) | 10 (7-19) | 10 (7-19) | 0.38 |
Total SOFA score day 3, median (IQR) | 8 (6-10) | 9 (7-11) | 10 (8-13) | < 0.01 |
IL-6 day 4 (pg/ml)*, median (IQR) | 3 (2.3-4) | 3.9 (3.0-4.7) | 4.7 (4-5.5) | < 0.01 |
Day-14 mortality, n (%) | 21 (14%) | 11 (9%) | 29 (36%) | < 0.01 |