The Incidence and Prognostic Value of Hypochloremia in Critically Ill Patients

Table 3

Length of stay and mortality in hyperchloremic, normochloremic, and hypochloremic patients.

Variables	Hyperchloremia	Normochloremia	Hypochloremia	P value
	(𝑛=81)	(𝑛=364)	(𝑛=43)
ICU stay, days	4.4±2.5	7.3±9.6	14.3±13.3	<.0001
Hospital stay, days	28.4±19.5	41.4±37.3	70.5±65.7	<.0001
ICU mortality, %	2/81=2.5	7/364=1.9	6/43=14.0	<.0001
Hospital mortality, %	3/81=3.7	14/364=3.8	10/43=23.3	<.0001

ICU: intensive care unit.