Table 3.
Demographic data for PCR diagnostic episodes
| Bacteremia (1) | Mixed (2) | Negative (3) | Candida (4) | Overall | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Diagnostic episodes |
143 |
39 |
48 |
30 |
260 |
|
|
Age Mean (SD) |
65.2 (13.8) |
67.1 (14.3) |
64.3 (13.1) |
69.2 (11.3) |
65.8 (13.5) |
0.37 |
|
Sex (male) (%) |
74 (51.7) |
20 (51.3) |
28 (58.3) |
16 (53.3) |
138 (53.1) |
0.87 |
|
WBC (cells x103/μL) Median (I.Q) |
16.1 (13.9 -18.2) |
16.9 (14.4-18.2) |
16.4 (13.0 -18.1) |
16.7 (14.2 -18.4) |
16.2 (13.9-18.2) |
0.58 |
|
SOFA Mean (SD) |
7.8 (1.4) |
8.1 (2.0) |
7.6 (1.1) |
8.0 (1.4) |
7.8 (1.5) |
0.3 |
|
Surgical (%) |
87 (60.8) |
22 (56.4) |
25 (52.1) |
24 (80.0) |
158 (60.8) |
0.09 |
|
Septic Shock (%) |
52 (36.4) |
9 (23.1) |
15 (31.2) |
7 (23.3) |
83 (31.9) |
0.29 |
| Subsequent Diagnostic Episode % | 38 (26.6) | 23 (58.9)1 vs 2 p = 0.02 | 14 (29.2) | 19 (63.3) 1 vs 4 p = 0.02 | 94 (36.2) | 0.0001 |
ANOVA test for comparisons of means. Kruskall – Wellis test for comparisons of medians.
SD standard deviation, I.Q. interquartile range.