TABLE 1.
Patient Demographics, Injury Characteristics, Clinical Characteristics, and Outcomes Amongst Patients Who Did (n = 389) and Did Not (n = 795) Meet Criteria for Sepsis
| No Sepsis (n = 795) | Sepsis (n = 389) | |
|---|---|---|
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| Patient demographics | ||
| Age, yr (median, [IQR]) | 40 [26, 52] | 46 [26, 58] |
| Male sex, n (%) | 575 (72.3) | 297 (76.3) |
| BMI, kg/m2 (median, [IQR]) | 26.0 [22.8, 30.1] | 27.4 [24.3, 31.4] |
| Injury characteristics | ||
| Blunt mechanism, n (%) | 738 (92.8) | 366 (94.1) |
| ISS, (median, [IQR]) | 33 [25, 41] | 33 [26, 41] |
| Head AIS >= 3, n (%) | 491 (61.8) | 199 (51.2) |
| Spine AIS >= 3, n (%) | 254 (31.9) | 149 (38.3) |
| Chest AIS >= 3, n (%) | 462 (58.1) | 266 (68.4) |
| Abdomen AIS >= 3, n (%) | 183 (23.0) | 142 (36.5) |
| Transfusion requirement, n (%) | 323 (40.6) | 232 (59.6) |
| Outcomes | ||
| Hospital LOS, d (median, [IQR]) | 17 [11, 25] | 28 [21, 42] |
| ICU LOS, d (median, [IQR]) | 7 [5, 12] | 19 [13, 27] |
| Mechanical ventilation, d (median, [IQR]) | 6 [4, 9] | 16 [10, 24] |
| Mortality, n (%) | 108 (13.6) | 59 (15.2) |
| Infection etiology | ||
| Bloodstream, n (%) | NA | 59 (15.2) |
| Surgical specimen, n (%) | NA | 38 (9.8) |
| Respiratory, n (%) | NA | 278 (71.5) |
| Other, n (%) | NA | 14 (3.6) |
| SOFA >= 6, n (%) | 294 (37.0) | 350 (90.0) |
| Missing | 14 (1.8) | 0(0) |
AIS indicates abbreviated injury scale; BMI, body mass index; ISS, injury severity score; LOS, length of stay; SOFA, sequential organ dysfunction assessment.