Table 4.
Comparison between matched and unmatched severe septic patients with IFI
| Variables | Matched patients with IFI (n = 60) | Unmatched patients with IFI (n = 30) | P value |
| Age (years; mean [IQR]) | 67.5 (52.25–75.75) | 62 (45.5–79.5) | NS |
| Sex (male; %) | 71.7% | 46.7% | 0.019 |
| Admission APACHE score (mean [IQR]) | 20 (16.25–25) | 25 (17–32) | 0.035 |
| Admission SOFA score (mean [IQR]) | 8 (6–10.75) | 9 (7–14) | NS |
| ICU LOS (days; mean [IQR]) | 17.5 (10–31) | 13 (4.5–30.5) | NS |
| Hospital LOS (days; mean [IQR]) | 30 (19.25–50) | 29 (16–55.5) | NS |
| Daily costs ($; mean ± SD) | 526 ± 319 | 501 ± 332 | NS |
| Hospital costs ($; mean ± SD) | 16,804 ± 14,102 | 17,749 ± 15,081 | NS |
| hospital mortality (%) | 70.0% | 63.3% | NS |
APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; ICU, intensive care unit; IFI, invasive fungal infection; LOS, length of stay; NS, not significant; SD, standard deviation; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.