Evaluation of the role of hydrocortisone either alone or combined with fludrocortisone in the outcome of septic shock in adults

Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology

Table 1 Comparison between the three groups regarding the demographic data and baseline SOFA score

	Control group (N = 22)	H group (N = 22)	HF group (N = 22)	Tests
	Control group (N = 22)	H group (N = 22)	HF group (N = 22)	f/χ²	P value	P1	P2	P3
Age (years)
Mean ± SD	61.86 ± 4.42	60.59 ± 5.75	61.77 ± 4.88	1.203	0.307	0.663	0.775	0.276
Sex
Female	8(36.4%)	7(31.8%)	8(36.4%)	0.133	0.935	0.750	1.000	0.750
Male	14(63.6%)	15(68.2%)	14(63.6%)	0.133	0.935	0.750	1.000	0.750
SOFA Baseline
Mean ± SD	9.14 ± 1.98	8.36 ± 1.76	8.59 ± 1.79	1.017	0.368	0.354	0.593	0.912

SD standard deviation, N number, H group group receiving hydrocortisone, HF group group receiving hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone, P1 comparison between the control group and H group, P2 comparison between the control group and HF group, P3 comparison between the H group and HF group