Table 3.

Laboratory measurements at first presentation in hospital

Variable	S-group (n = 296)	C-group (n = 320)	P-value
Hemoglobin (mmol/l)	8.8 ± 1.2	8.9 ± 1.2	0.07
Male	9.1 ± 1.1	9.3 ± 1.1	0.14
Female	8.3 ± 1.1	8.5 ± 1.1	0.2
Hematocrit (l/l)	0.43 [0.38-0.46]	0.43 [0.39-0.47]	0.15
Male	0.44 [0.40-0.48]	0.45 ± 0.05	0.19
Female	0.40 [0.36-0.44]	0.40 [0.37-0.44]	0.24
Mean corpuscular volume (fl)	91 [87–95]	91 [87–94]	0.87
C-reactive protein (mg/l)	159 [35.5-303.5]	7 [3–27.5]	<0.001
Leukocytes (x10^9/l)	13.4 [9.4-18.4]	12.2 [9.2-16.7]	0.07
Thrombocytes (x10^9/l)	249 [178–346]	275 [226–349]	0.002
Creatinine (μmol/l)	108 [77–162]	84 [68–113]	<0.001
Urea (mmol/l)	8.4 [5.9-14.4]	6.0 [4.3-8.5]	<0.001
Lactate dehydrogenase (U/l)	241 [191 – 356]	226 [176–290]	0.006
Bilirubin total (μmol/l)	13 [9-22]	8 [5-11]	<0.001

Data are presented as mean ± SD or as median [IQR]. S-group: sepsis group. C-group: control group. Reference values hemoglobin concentration male 8.5-11 mmol/l, female 7.5-10 mmol/l; Hematocrit male 0.41-0.51 (l/l), female 0.36-0.47 (l/l).