Table 6 Comparison between survivors and non-survivors regarding the thyroid hormone levels in day 1 and day 5
From: Frequency of non-thyroidal illness syndrome in pediatric patients with sepsis and septic shock
Survivors | Non-survivors | Test value | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. = 19 | No. = 21 | ||||
FT3 (pg/ml) In day 5 | Median (IQR) | 3.26 (1.56–4.04) | 1.43 (1.17–1.82) | − 3.125≠ | 0.002 |
Range | 1.17–5.21 | 0.52–2.08 | |||
rT3 (ng/dl) In day 1 | Median (IQR) | 90 (70–190) | 200 (110–270) | − 2.439≠ | 0.015 |
Range | 50–280 | 70–445 | |||
rT3 (ng/dl) In day 5 | Median (IQR) | 200 (90–270) | 340 (280–395) | − 3.015≠ | 0.003 |
Range | 60–440 | 180–520 | |||