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Table 2 The vital signs of earthquake victims

From: Earthquake victims in focus: a cross-sectional examination of trauma and management in intensive care unit

Characteristics

 

7-day mortality

 

Duration under the rubble

 

All patients (n=62)

Survivor (n=54)

Nonsurvivor (n=8)

p-value

≤72 hours (n=48)

>72 hours (n=14)

p- value

Median (Q1-Q3) or Mean±SD

Fever (0C)

36.4(36-36.8)

36.6(36-36.9)

35.8(35.1-36)

0.005

36.5(36-37)

36.3(36-36.7)

0.378

Heart rate (beats/min)

115.9±18.1

115.9±17.4

115.8±23.7

0.975

117.6±17.5

110.1±19.4

0.175

Respiratory rate (breaths/min)

22.4±4.9

22.4±4.7

22.5±6.3

0.953

23.2±4.4

19.7±5.6

0.047

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

120(105.8-137)

120(110-137)

99.5(90-112)

0.008

120(107.8-137)

120(99-133.8)

0.667

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

68.5±15.2

70.4±14.2

55.5±16.1

0.008

68.1±15.3

69.7±15.2

0.726

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

84.9±15.5

87.2±14.5

69.4±14.3

0.002

85.1±16.1

84.2±14.2

0.856

SpO2 (%)

98(92.8-100)

98(94-100)

87.5(83.5-97.5)

0.010

95.5(92-98)

98.5(97.8-100)

0.016

  1. SpO2 Peripheral arterial oxygen saturation