Table 2.
Patient characteristics, by study
| Characteristic* | Guadiana-Romualdo 2017 (N = 129) | Guadiana-Romualdo 2019 (N = 122) | Gukasjan 2013 (N = 91) | Llewelyn 2013 (N = 87) | Que 2015 (N = 249) | Overall (N = 678) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 67 (47, 79) | 65 (53, 75) | 66 (50, 72) | 66 (54, 75) | 63 (50, 76) | 65 (51, 76) |
| Women | 53 (41%) | 54 (44%) | 38 (42%) | 0 (0%) | 102 (41%) | 247 (36%) |
| Sepsis-3 classification | ||||||
| Non-complicated infection | 82 (64%) | 0 (0%) | 30 (33%) | 5 (5.7%) | 0 (0%) | 117 (17%) |
| Sepsis | 37 (29%) | 64 (52%) | 35 (38%) | 52 (60%) | 93 (37%) | 281 (41%) |
| Septic shock | 10 (7.8%) | 58 (48%) | 26 (29%) | 30 (34%) | 156 (63%) | 280 (41%) |
| ICU mortality | 6 (4.7%) | 27 (22%) | 23 (25%) | 12 (14%) | 81 (33%) | 149 (22%) |
| PSP | 73 (33, 203) | 436 (218, 620) | 125 (26, 401) | 116 (53, 250) | 207 (62, 429) | 185 (54, 410) |
| CRP | 130 (67, 210) | 210 (140, 318) | 223 (144, 287) | 146 (106, 203) | 240 (139, 320) | 190 (120, 290) |
| PCT | 1 (0, 2) | 13 (5, 35) | 1 (0, 6) | 3 (1, 9) | 14 (3, 43) | 5 (1, 24) |
*Reported values represents either median (interquartile range) or n (%)