Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics in the TBI group and the TBI + Lyc group. CRP C-reactive protein, PCT procalcitonin, GCS Glasgow coma Scale, SOFA sequential organ failure assessment, APACHE II, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II.

From: Lycopene ameliorates intestinal barrier dysfunction following traumatic brain injury by inhibiting pyroptosis

 

TBI group

(n = 35)

TBI + Lyc group

(n = 32)

P value

Male sex, n (%)

26.00 (74.29%)

26.00 (81.25%)

0.495

Age (years), (mean ± SD)

59.71 ± 13.64

58.31 ± 14.75

0.687

Comorbidity

   

Hypertension, n (%)

12.00 (34.29%)

11.00 (34.38%)

0.994

Type 2 diabetes, n (%)

9.00 (25.71%)

6.00 (18.75%)

0.495

Coronary atherosclerotic cardiopathy, n (%)

3.00 (8.57%)

1.00 (3.13%)

0.672

Sequelae of cerebral infarction, n (%)

2.00 (5.71%)

1.00 (3.13%)

1.000

Surgery, n (%)

16.00 (45.71%)

18.00 (56.25%)

0.389

Start time (minutes), median (IQR)

94.00 (78.50, 148.25)

93.00 (79.50, 268.25)

0.769

Duration (minutes), (mean ± SD)

208.50 ± 92.42

220.00 ± 51.94

0.653

CRP (mg/L), median (IQR)

11.21 (2.09, 35.63)

14.01 (2.78, 31.15)

0.816

PCT (ng/mL), median (IQR)

0.51 (0.14, 1.43)

0.48 (0.13, 1.46)

0.688

Intestinal function assessment

   

Gastrointestinal function score

   

Grade 0, n (%)

12.00 (34.29%)

13.00 (40.63%)

0.592

Grade I, n (%)

14.00 (40.00%)

12.00 (37.50%)

0.834

Grade II, n (%)

9.00 (25.71%)

7.00 (21.88%)

0.713

Ultrasound (scores), median (IQR)

1.00 (0.00, 3.00)

1.00 (0.00, 2.00)

0.434

Neurological deficit assessment

   

Helsinki CT (scores), (mean ± SD)

6.23 ± 2.81

5.81 ± 3.29

0.578

GCS (scores), median (IQR)

5.00 (3.00, 9.00)

6.00 (4.25, 9.00)

0.525

SOFA (scores), (mean ± SD)

6.86 ± 2.84

6.09 ± 2.93

0.283

APACHE II (scores), (mean ± SD)

21.97 ± 7.05

21.19 ± 6.91

0.648

Mortality risk (%), (mean ± SD)

40.68 ± 25.79

39.98 ± 23.98

0.909