Research Article
Efficacy of High-Dose Vitamin C Infusion on Outcomes in Sepsis Requiring Mechanical Ventilation: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 2
Comorbidities, diagnosis, and source of sepsis between the study groups.
| | Variables | Group I (n = 20) | Group II (n = 20) | value |
| | Comorbidities (n, %) | Hypertension | 11 (55.0%) | 10 (50.0%) | #0.752 | | Diabetes mellitus | 7 (35.0%) | 6 (30.0%) | #0.736 | | Chronic liver disease | 6 (30.0%) | 4 (20.0%) | #0.465 | | Deep vein thrombosis | 4 (20.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | §0.661 | | Ischemic heart disease | 4 (20.0%) | 5 (25.0%) | §1.000 | | Stroke | 3 (15.0%) | 4 (20.0%) | §1.000 | | Autoimmune disease | 1 (5.0%) | 3 (15.0%) | §0.605 |
| | Diagnosis (n, %) | Cirrhosis | 3 (15.0%) | 5 (25.0%) | §0.275 | | Trauma | 6 (30.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | | Bed sores | 4 (20.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | | Bowel perforation | 4 (20.0%) | 5 (25.0%) | | Acidosis | 1 (5.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | | Unknown | 2 (10.0%) | 5 (25.0%) |
| | Source of sepsis (n, %) | Central venous catheter | 7 (35.0%) | 6 (30.0%) | §0.913 | | Urinary tract infection | 5 (25.0%) | 6 (30.0%) | | Abdominal | 4 (20.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | | Skin and soft tissue | 2 (10.0%) | 4 (20.0%) | | Infected diabetic foot | 2 (10.0%) | 2 (10.0%) |
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Data were presented as number and (%). #Chi-squared test. §Fisher’s exact test.
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