Table 3.
Characteristics of patients with severe sepsis stratified according to gender
| All patients | Male | Female | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 305 | 220 (72.1) | 85 (27.9) | |
| Age (years) | 64.4 ± 14.9 | 63.1 ± 15. | 67.7 ± 14.3 | 0.004 |
| SAPS II | 55.2 ± 17.8 | 55.3 ± 17.5 | 55 ± 18.8 | 0.972 |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 52 (17) | 34 (15.5) | 18 (21.2) | 0.234 |
| Renal failure (without dialysis) | 34 (11.1) | 25 (11.4) | 9 (10.6) | 0.847 |
| Renal failure (with dialysis) | 22 (7.2) | 15 (6.8) | 7 (8.2) | 0.668 |
| Hematological cancer | 10 (3.3) | 6 (2.7) | 4 (4.7) | 0.384 |
| Chronic heart failure (NYHA III to IV) | 25 (8.2) | 17 (7.7) | 8 (9.4) | 0.631 |
| COPD | 21 (6.9) | 18 (8.2) | 3 (3.5) | 0.150 |
| Type of admission | 0.486 | |||
| Elective surgery | 25 (8.2) | 17 (7.7) | 8 (9.4) | |
| Emergency surgery | 109 (35.7) | 75 (34.1) | 34 (40) | |
| Medical admission | 171 (56.1) | 128 (58.2) | 43 (50.6) | |
| Reason for admission | 0.211 | |||
| Only monitoring | 20 (6.6) | 12 (5.5) | 8 (9.4) | |
| Intensive care | 285 (93.4) | 208 (94.5) | 77 (90.6) | |
| Trauma | 32 (10.5) | 27 (12.3) | 5 (5.9) | 0.103 |
| Referring facility | 0.532 | |||
| Other hospital | 53 (17.4) | 42 (19.1) | 11 (12.9) | |
| Surgical ward | 83 (27.2) | 57 (25.9) | 26 (30.6) | |
| Emergency department | 96 (31.5) | 72 (32.7) | 24 (28.2) | |
| Medical ward | 57 (18.7) | 38 (17.3) | 19 (22.4) | |
| Other ICU | 16 (5.2) | 11 (5) | 5 (5.9) | |
| ICU mortality | 156 (51.1) | 102 (46.4) | 54 (63.5) | 0.007 |
| ICU length of stay (days) | 13 (6 to 26) | 13 (7 to 26) | 9 (5 to 25) | 0.115 |
Data presented as mean ± standard deviation, n (%) or median (interquartile range). COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; NYHA, New York Heart Association classification; SAPS, Simplified Acute Physiology Score.