Table 1 Participant demographics and baseline clinical characteristics in the two groups
From: Qing-Yi decoction in participants with severe acute pancreatitis: a randomized controlled trial
|  | Test group (n = 46) | Control group (n = 39) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD)†|  |  | 0.434 |
 Years | 46.4 (11.3) | 44.6 (9.8) |  |
Sex, n (%)‡ |  |  | 0.805 |
 Male | 26 (56.5) | 21 (53.8) |  |
 Female | 20 (43.5) | 18 (46.2) |  |
Etiology, n (%)‡ |  |  | 0.201 |
 Biliary | 10 (21.7) | 8 (20.5) |  |
 Hyperlipidemic | 26 (56.5) | 15 (38.5) |  |
 Alcoholic | 4 (8.7) | 4 (10.2) |  |
 Idiopathic | 6 (13.1) | 12 (30.8) |  |
Scores (median (interquartile range))§ |  |  |  |
 Ranson’s score | 3 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) | 0.608 |
 24 h APACHE II score | 10 (7.8-13) | 7 (5–13) | 0.150 |
 Balthazar CT score | 4 (4–6) | 4 (4–6) | 0.118 |