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Table 2 Admission and outcome parameters for GIF score < 2 and GIF score ≥ 2

From: Gastrointestinal failure score in children with traumatic brain injury

Parameters

GIF score < 2

GIF score ≥ 2

p

Number(%)

69(41.8)

96(58.2)

 

Age

4.82 ± 4.23

4.96 ± 3.64

t = 0.23, p = 0.82

BMI (kg/m2)

17.11 ± 3.37

16.56 ± 3.36

t=-1.03, p = 0.30

GCS

12.29 ± 2.00

5.54 ± 2.83

t = 17.91, p < 0.05

First day GIF score

0.49 ± 0.50

2.38 ± 0.49

t=-24.02, p < 0.05

Mean GIF score for the first three days

0.31 ± 0.36

2.07 ± 0.38

t=-29.86, p < 0.05

SOFA score

2.87 ± 1.80

7.52 ± 3.06

t=-12.23, p < 0.05

PCIS score

94.09 ± 6.17

75.02 ± 11.24

t = 13.96, p < 0.05

Mortality (%)

0

41.67

X2 = 37.952, p < 0.05

  1. Unit of measure provided in parentheses