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Table 2 Factors associated with development of IAH when mean IAP is considered

From: Prevalence and predictors of intra-abdominal hypertension and compartment syndrome in surgical patients in critical care units at Kenyatta National Hospital

 

IAH

P value

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P value

Yes

No

Gender

 Male

51 (64.6)

28 (35.4)

0.351

2.2 (0.5–10.3)

0.334

 Female

25 (73.5)

9 (26.5)

   

Age in years

38.0 (13.3)

35.4 (11.6)

0.316

1.04 (0.98–1.10)

0.249

aAmount of IV fluids over 24 h in ML

3949.6 (1431.5)

2931.1 (1121.8)

0.003

1.0 (1.0–1.002)

0.030

Number of pints of blood transfused over 24 h

1.5 (1.7)

0.5 (1.2)

0.003

1.04 (0.59–1.80)

0.904

Fluid balance over 24 h

1992.9 (1454.0)

1094.6 (927.6)

0.001

1.0 (1.0–1.002)

0.907

bPeak airway pressure 24 h

28.4 (1.7)

17.3 (1.9)

0.008

1.6 (1.1–2.4)

0.018

Ventilation mode(%)

     

Bipap

1(20.0)

4(80.0)

0.039

1.23(0.8–1.69)

0.218

Cpap

15(93.8)

1(6.3)

0.015

1.1(1.0–1.22)

0.328

cSIMV

60(65.2)

32(34.8)

0.034

1.4(0.78–2.04)

0.041

Base excess

−3.2 (7.2)

−1.0 (3.1)

0.085

1.10 (0.94–1.28)

0.230

WBC

12.2 (7.8)

11.1 (13.2)

0.606

1.01 (0.97–1.07)

0.505

dHb

9.9 (3.2)

12.0 (1.9)

<0.001

0.60 (0.40–0.90)

0.012

Platelets

332.8 (128.0)

294.5 (90.3)

0.109

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

0.661

  1. Categorical data analysed using Chi square and continuous data ‘Mann Whitney U’ test and student ‘t’ test. P value <0.05
  2. aamount of iv fluids administered over 24 h period
  3. bthe peak airway pressure incm H20 as displayed on the ventilator
  4. cthe SIMV ventilation mode
  5. dthe haemoglobin levels in g/dl