Table 2 Comparison of albumin and prealbumin in different stages of SAP patients in survival group and non-survival group.

From: Association between albumin or prealbumin levels at different stages and prognosis in severe acute pancreatitis: a 5-year retrospective study

  

Non-survival

Survival

P

Average serum albumin concentration (g/L)

Stage 1

 

n = 33

n = 166

 

Number of detections

3 (0)

3 (1)

0.603

Value

33.16 ± 5.61

35.71 ± 5.00

0.012

Stage 2

 

n = 31

n = 166

 

Number of detections

4 (0)

3 (2)

 < 0.001

Value

37.08 ± 6.13

40.78 ± 5.44

0.004

Stage 3

 

n = 29

n = 166

 

Number of detections

5 (4)

2 (3)

 < 0.001

Value

37.80 ± 6.72

43.02 ± 6.06

 < 0.001

Stage 4

 

n = 23

n = 154

 

Number of detections

8 (8)

4 (3)

 < 0.001

Value

35.21 ± 4.82

42.91 ± 5.95

 < 0.001

Average serum prealbumin concentration (g/L)

Stage 1

 

n = 33

n = 166

 

Number of detections

3 (2)

2 (1)

0.636

Value

113.97 ± 56.56

131.59 ± 49.38

0.066

Stage 2

 

n = 31

n = 166

 

Number of detections

4 (0)

3 (2)

0.002

Value

105.82 ± 39.41

125.44 ± 43.50

0.024

Stage 3

 

n = 29

n = 166

 

Number of detections

5 (4)

2 (3)

 < 0.001

Value

123.14 ± 42.45

197.79 ± 78.21

 < 0.001

Stage 4

 

n = 23

n = 153

 

Number of detections

8 (9)

4 (2)

 < 0.001

Value

132.06 ± 65.01

243.40 ± 77.78

 < 0.001

  1. Data are presented as medians (interquartile range) or mean ± standard deviation. P values were calculated using nonparametric test.