Table 2.
Reported characteristics of sepsis-associated deaths
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean ± SD | 64.4 ± 23.4 |
| Male sex, % | 51.1 |
| Died in hospital, % | 94.8 |
| Comorbidities, % | |
| Cancer | 14.6 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 13.3 |
| Arterial hypertension | 11.0 |
| Stroke | 6.3 |
| Renal failure | 5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 5.7 |
| Congestive heart disease | 5.2 |
| Coronary artery disease | 3.4 |
| Hepatic condition | 2.3 |
| HIV infection | 2.5 |
| Alcohol-derived diseases | 2.0 |
| Number of comorbidities, % | |
| 0 | 46.3 |
| 1 | 38.4 |
| 2 | 12.6 |
| 3 | 2.5 |
| 4+ | 0.2 |
| Organ failure, % | |
| Respiratory | 13.5 |
| Renal | 4.5 |
| Cardiac | 2.4 |
| Hepatic | 0.9 |
| Neurologic | 0.6 |
| Metabolic | 0.5 |
| Hematological | 0.3 |
| Number of organ failures, % | |
| 0 | 79.0 |
| 1 | 19.4 |
| 2 | 1.5 |
| 3+ | 0.1 |
Brazil, 2002 to 2010.