Pathway group (n = 37)

Non pathway group (n = 44)

P-Value

Age: mean (SD)

23.5 (10.6)

24 (12.8)

0.85

Concurrent infection: no. (%)

8 (21.6%)

8 (18.2%)

0.699

Co-morbidities: no. (%)

16 (43.2%)

15 (34.1%)

0.399

Glucose level on admission (mmol/L): mean (SD)

32.4 (11)

31.6 (10)

0.75

pH: mean (SD)

7.168 (0.104)

7.199 (0.087)

0.16

HCO₃ (mmol/L): mean (SD)

9.30 (4.27)

10.24 (4.05)

0.32

Anion gap: mean (SD)

27.81 (6.83)

25.67 (5.07)

0.32