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Table 1 Comparison of characteristics between trauma group and control group

From: Endothelial glycocalyx degradation is associated with early organ impairment in polytrauma patients

Characteristic

Trauma group

(n = 45)

Control group

(n = 15)

P value

Demographic

 Age, mean ± SD, year

56.07 ± 15.20

51.73 ± 14.41

0.278

 Male, n (%)

25 (73.3%)

9 (60.0%)

0.296

 BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m2

25.28 ± 1.99

25.83 ± 2.02

0.407

EG degradation

 SDC1, median (IQR), ng/ml

69.39 (54.18–130.80)

24.15 (13.89–32.36)

<  0.001

 HS, median (IQR), ng/ml

38.92 (30.47–67.96)

15.55 (11.89–23.24)

<  0.001

  1. Abbreviation: BMI body mass index; EG endothelial glycocalyx; SDC1 syndecan-1; HS heparan sulfate
  2. SD denotes standard deviation
  3. IQR denotes interquartile range