Research Article
Blood Urea Nitrogen as a Prognostic Marker in Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Table 5
Balance the factors for propensity score matching.
| Variable | Before propensity score matching | After propensity score matching | value | Survival () | Mortality () | value | Survival () | Mortality () |
| Age, yr, | | | 0.023 | | | 0.642 | ≤50 | 124 (62.6) | 23 (45.1) | | 17 (45.9) | 19 (51.4) | | >50 | 74 (37.4) | 28 (54.9) | | 20 (54.1) | 18 (48.6) | | Alcohol, yes, | 69 (34.8) | 9 (17.6) | 0.020 | 7 (18.9) | 8 (21.6) | 1.000 | APACHE II, | | | 0.000 | | | 1.000 | ≤8 | 86 (43.4) | 3 (5.9) | | 3 (8.1) | 3 (8.1) | | >8 | 112 (56.6) | 48 (94.1) | | 34 (91.9) | 34 (91.9) | | mMarshall score, | | | 0.000 | | | 0.787 | ≤3 | 153 (77.3) | 19 (37.3) | | 10 (27.0) | 8 (21.6) | | >3 | 45 (22.7) | 32 (62.7) | | 27 (73.0) | 29 (78.4) | | ALB, g/L, | | | 0.000 | | | 0.809 | ≤29.4 | 87 (43.9) | 38 (74.5) | | 23 (62.2) | 24 (64.9) | | >29.4 | 111 (56.1) | 13 (25.5) | | 14 (37.8) | 13 (35.1) | | Procalcitonin, ng/mL, | | | 0.000 | | | 1.000 | ≤2.22 | 116 (58.6) | 9 (7.2) | | 10 (27.0) | 9 (24.3) | | >2.22 | 82 (41.4) | 42 (82.4) | | 27 (73.0) | 28 (75.7) | |
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mMarshall score: modified Marshall score; APACHE II score: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score; ALB: albumin.
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