Table 1

Relationship between level of a metabolic marker and survival

Metabolic marker level (x)
Number of patients
Number of deaths
Proportion of deaths

0.5 to <1.0
182
7
0.04
1.0 to <1.5
233
27
0.12
1.5 to <2.0
224
44
0.20
2.0 to <2.5
236
91
0.39
2.5 to <3.0
225
130
0.58
3.0 to <3.5
215
168
0.78
3.5 to <4.0
221
194
0.88
4.0 to <4.5
200
191
0.96
≥4.5
264
260
0.98
Totals
2000
1112


Bewick et al. Critical Care 2005 9:112   doi:10.1186/cc3045