Table 2.
Severe sepsis and subsequent clinically significant depressive symptoms in survivorsa
| Relative Risk (95% Confidence Interval) | Z Statistic | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis unadjusted for non-response propensity | |||
| Before sepsis (per additional year) | 1.05 (0.99–1.11) | 1.59 | 0.11 | 
| Effect of sepsis | 1.00 (0.73–1.34) | −0.01 | 0.99 | 
| After sepsis (per additional year) | 1.03 (0.93–1.13) | 0.52 | 0.60 | 
| Adjusted for non-response propensity | |||
| Before sepsis (per additional year) | 1.03 (0.97–1.10) | 1.08 | 0.28 | 
| Effect of sepsis | 0.95 (0.69–1.31) | −0.30 | 0.76 | 
| After sepsis (per additional year) | 1.01 (0.91–1.12) | 0.19 | 0.85 | 
Results of fixed-effects Poisson regression with hospitalization-level fixed effects, controlling for all time-invariant characteristics of the patient.