Table 3.
Baseline clinical characteristics of the patients
| Baseline characteristics | No. of subjects (%) |
|---|---|
| Primary etiology | |
| • Respiratory | 49 (41.8%) |
| • Sepsis, septicemia, and other infectious disease | 30 (25.6%) |
| • Cardiovascular | 20 (17.1%) |
| • Diabetes | 20 (17.1%) |
| • Cancer | 8 (6.8%) |
| • Others | 17 (14.5%) |
| Invasive instrumentations | 66 (56.4%) |
| Mean heart rate | 98 ± 18 |
| Mean systolic blood pressure | 123.3 ± 17.6 mmHg |
| Mean diastolic blood pressure | 78.8 ± 12.2 mmHg |
| Sensorium | |
| Conscious | 71 (60.7%) |
| Unconscious | 36 (30.8%) |
| Altered sensorium | 10 (8.5%) |
*
Notes: More than one system involvement was seen in many patients.