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Table 3 Comparison of demographics and baseline clinical data between the EHSS establishment group and the EHSS verification group

From: Establishment and effectiveness evaluation of a scoring system for exertional heat stroke by retrospective analysis

Variables

Total (n = 170)

EHSS establishment group (n = 90)

EHSS verification group (n = 80)

P

Male/Female

156/14

84/6

72/8

0.430

Age [year, M(Q)]

22 (20–31)

22 (19–32)

24 (20–30)

0.598

APACHE II score (x ± s)

22.4 ± 8.1

23.5 ± 8.6

21.2 ± 7.3

0.066

Vasoactive drugs [n(%)]

54 (31.8)

25 (27.8)

29 (36.3)

0.236

Cooling effect [n(%)]

67 (39.4)

32 (35.5)

35 (43.8)

0.275

Death [n(%)]

39 (22.9)

21 (23.3)

18 (22.5)

0.897

  1. EHSS. Exertional Heat Stroke Score; APACHE II. Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score; Cooling effect. Core body temperature dropped to 38.5 °C within 2 h after EHS onset