Table 5

Admission fibrinogen levels and secondary outcomes

Fibrinogen <150 mg/dL (n=20)Fibrinogen 150 mg/dL to 200 mg/dL (n=76)Fibrinogen >200 mg/dL (n=321)P value
MOF, n (%)4 (20)6 (7.9)18 (5.6)0.04
CAT+ in first hour, n (%)12 (60.0)28 (36.8)37 (11.5)<0.01
Total PRBCs in first 3 hours, md (IQR)11.5 (4.5–16.5)3.0 (0.0–8.0)0.0 (0.0–3.0)<0.01
Total 24-hour PRBCs, md (IQR)14.5 (5.0–29.5)5.0 (0.0–9.5)0.0 (0.0–3.0)<0.01
  • CAT, critical administration threshold; md, median; mn, mean; MOF, multiple organ failure; n (%), frequency, percent; PRBCs, packed red blood cells.