Table 1 Patient characteristics
Variables | TCD group | MAP group | Test of significance |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | χ2 = 0.036 | ||
Male | 24 (42.9%) | 25 (44.6%) | |
Female | 32 (57.1%) | 31 (55.4%) | |
Age (years) | T 0.705 | ||
Mean ± SD | 52.27 ± 13.87 | 54.13 ± 14.01 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | T 0.575 | ||
Mean ± SD | 25.96 ± 3.31 | 25.59 ± 3.61 | |
Etiology of septic shock | χ2 = 0.511 | ||
Pneumonia | 19 (33.9%) | 16 (28.5%) | |
UTI | 14 (25%) | 14 (25%) | |
Post operative sepsis | 14 (25%) | 16 (28.5%) | |
Intra-abdominal sepsis | 9 (16%) | 10 (17.8%) |