Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | Patients with severe sepsis (N=75) | Patients without severe sepsis (N=480) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age – years, mean (SD) | 56 (15) | 49 (16) | 0.002 |
| Female sex – no. (%) | 35 (47) | 252 (53) | 0.35 |
| Race and ethnicity – no. (%) | 0.57 | ||
| Caucasian | 8 (11) | 33 (7) | |
| African-American | 63 (84) | 417 (87) | |
| Hispanic | 1 (1) | 14 (3) | |
| Other | 3 (4) | 16 (3) | |
| Medical history – no. (%) | |||
| Cardiac | 9 (12) | 100 (21) | 0.07 |
| Hypertension | 31 (41) | 182 (38) | 0.57 |
| Diabetes | 16 (21) | 93 (19) | 0.69 |
| Stroke | 16 (21) | 30 (6) | <0.0001 |
| Seizure | 9 (12) | 52 (11) | 0.76 |
| Asthma | 7 (9) | 102 (21) | 0.02 |
| COPD | 4 (5) | 40 (8) | 0.37 |
| CKD | 5 (7) | 26 (5) | 0.66 |
| Hemodialysis | 4 (5) | 21 (4) | 0.71 |
| Cancer | 8 (11) | 49 (10) | 0.90 |
| HIV/AIDS | 11 (15) | 59 (12) | 0.56 |
Definitions: COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CKD – chronic kidney disease; HIV/AIDS – human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome