Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients
| Variable | Noninfected without SIRS (n = 48) | Noninfected with SIRS (n = 19) | Infection without SIRS (n = 32) | Sepsis (n = 47) | Severe sepsis (n = 27) |
| Male | 16 (33.3) | 7 (36.8) | 18 (56.3) | 20 (42.6) | 18 (66.7) |
| Female | 32 (66.6) | 12 (63.2) | 14 (43.7) | 27 (57.4) | 9 (33.3) |
| Age | 68.4 ± 18 | 64.4 ± 14.6 | 60.8 ± 16.6 | 60.4 ± 19.9 | 66.4 ± 17.8 |
| SOFA score | 1.3 ± 1.1 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 1.6 ± 1.5 | 1.6 ± 1.2 | 3.0 ± 1.9 |
| Charlson Index of comorbidity | 1.5 ± 1.3 | 1.9 ± 1.2 | 1.3 ± 1.3 | 1.1 ± 1.3 | 1.2 ± 1.3 |
| Hemoglobin (mmol/l) | 7.9 ± 1.0 | 8.5 ± 1.1 | 8.2 ± 1.2 | 8.2 ± 1.2 | 8.2 ± 1.1 |
| Platelet count (109/l) | 291 ± 115.5 | 283 ± 89.1 | 325 ± 210.6 | 254 ± 107.3 | 268 ± 184.4 |
| Bilirubin (μmol/l) | 9.3 ± 6.7 | 9.5 ± 7.6 | 21.9 ± 36.6 | 10.6 ± 6.8 | 13.6 ± 5.5 |
| Prothrombin time | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.3 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 96.9 ± 27.1 | 96.1 ± 28.5 | 100.6 ± 31.2 | 100.4 ± 31.7 | 140.3 ± 79.5 |
Data are presented as the absolute number (%) or the mean ± standard deviation. SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome; SOFA, Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment.