Cause of death by group
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Method A | |||||
| Control | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Glutamine | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Total | 5 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 30 |
| Method B | |||||
| Control | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Glutamine | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Total | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 30 |
Method A: number of patients dying by cause and group. Death by infection (sepsis, pneumonia, and multiple organ failure) has been given precedence over any underlying malignancy. 1 = ischaemia/infarction; 2 = sepsis, pneumonia, and multiple organ failure; 3 = cancer without 2; 4 = road traffic accident (p=0.36).
Method B: number of patients dying by cause and group. Underlying malignancy has been given precedence over terminal sepsis, pneumonia, or multiple organ failure. 1 = haematological malignancy; 2 = other malignancy; 3 = sepsis, pneumonia, or multiple organ failure without 1 or 2; 4 = road traffic accident (p=0.14).