Table 1.
Patient characteristics between Code SMART and Non-Code SMART Groups.
| Code Smart | Non-Code Smart | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 34 | N = 24 | ||
| Mean (SD) Age (years) | 70 (2.26) | 61 (3.41) | .03 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian | 1 (3%) | 3 (13%) | .16 |
| African American | 28 (82%) | 17 (71%) | .31 |
| Hispanic | 3 (9%) | 2 (8%) | .95 |
| Other | 2 (6%) | 2 (8%) | .73 |
| Gender (females) | 15 (44%) | 16 (67%) | .42 |
| Mean (SD) MEDS | 11.44 (.94) | 9.96 (1.13) | .32 |
| Sepsis | |||
| Urinary tract infection | 10 (29%) | 7 (29%) | .80 |
| Pneumonia | 18 (53%) | 8 (33%) | .25 |
| Cultures-positive | |||
| Blood | 13 (38%) | 8 (33%) | .96 |
| Urine | 16 (47%) | 7 (29%) | .26 |
| Shock present | 25 (74%) | 15 (63%) | .38 |
| Number of organs involved | |||
| 0 | 2 (6%) | 2 (8%) | .72 |
| 1 | 8 (24%) | 5 (21%) | .81 |
| 2 | 8 (24%) | 14 (50%) | .01 |
| 3 | 10 (29%) | 2 (8%) | .05 |
| 4+ | 6 (18%) | 1 (4%) | .13 |
| Leucopenia | 3 (9%) | 2 (8%) | .95 |