HypoMg (Mg level: < 1.6 mg/dL) N = 105 | NormoMg (1.6–2.4 mg/dL) N = 558 | HyperMg (Mg level: > 2.4 mg/dL) N = 96 | P-value | |
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Age, years, median (IQR) | 65 (53–74) | 69 (59–78) * | 70 (63–78) * | 0.023 |
Male sex, n (%) | 53 (50.5) | 316 (56.6) | 51 (53.1) | 0.46 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.0 (20.2–25.4) | 22.0 (19.5–25.6) | 23.3 (19.5–25.6) | 0.20 |
Medical history, n (%) | ||||
CKD with dialysis | 2 (1.9) | 43 (7.8) | 11 (11.5) * | 0.030 |
Chronic liver disease | 15 (14.3) | 47 (8.5) | 8 (8.3) | 0.16 |
Diabetes mellitus | 21 (20.0) | 158 (28.4) | 32 (33.3) | 0.094 |
Hypertension | 41 (39.1) | 283 (50.9) | 57 (59.4) * | 0.014 |
Origin of sepsis, n (%) | 0.12 | |||
Abdomen | 46 (43.8) | 310 (55.6) | 41 (42.7) | |
Thorax | 24 (22.9) | 114 (20.4) | 25 (26.0) | |
Urinary tract | 6 (5.7) | 24 (4.3) | 4 (4.2) | |
Other | 29 (27.6) | 110 (19.7) | 26 (27.1) | |
Laboratory values, median (IQR) | ||||
Mg, mg/dL | 1.4 (1.3–1.5) | 2.0 (1.8–2.2) ** | 2.7 (2.5–2.9) ** †† | < 0.001 |
Albumin, mg/dL | 2.4 (1.9–2.9) | 2.4 (2.0–2.8) | 2.3 (2.1–2.8) | 0.81 |
Bilirubin, mg/dL | 0.92 (0.64–1.57) | 0.87 (0.59–1.40) | 0.72 (0.50–1.29) * † | 0.048 |
Creatinine, mg/dL | 1.51 (0.83–2.20) | 1.00 (0.67–1.96) * | 1.72 (0.93–3.82) †† | < 0.001 |
CRP, mg/dL | 9.5 (5.0–16.0) | 13.7 (5.9–23.5) * | 13.4 (7.7–21.1) * | 0.019 |
Ionized calcium, mmol/L | 0.99 (0.92–1.07) | 1.06 (1.0–1.11) ** | 1.06 (0.98–1.16) ** | < 0.001 |
Platelet, 104/μL | 11.2 (5.5–16.6) | 14.8 (9.6–22.8) ** | 15.1 (10.0–19.9) ** | < 0.001 |
PT-INR | 1.52 (1.31–1.82) | 1.37 (1.23–1.55) ** | 1.36 (1.23–1.61) | < 0.001 |
Organ support, n (%) | ||||
Mechanical ventilation | 91 (86.7) | 457 (82.0) | 81 (84.4) | 0.45 |
Renal replacement therapy | 34 (32.4) | 113 (20.3) * | 35 (36.5) †† | < 0.001 |
Severity of disease | ||||
SOFA score on ICU admission, median (IQR) | 9 (6–11) | 7 (4–9) * | 9 (6–11) † | < 0.001 |
APACHE II score, median (IQR) | 25 (20–33) | 23 (17–29) ** | 27 (20–33) †† | < 0.001 |
Septic shock, n (%) | 74 (70.5) | 224 (40.1) ** | 41 (42.7) ** | < 0.001 |
Need for vasopressors within ICU admission day, n (%) | 86 (81.9) | 398 (71.3) | 74 (77.1) | 0.055 |
Hospital mortality, n (%) | 27 (25.7) | 80 (14.3) * | 24 (25.0) † | 0.002 |