Table 1. Baseline demographics, clinical characteristics, and comorbidities of 69 patients with sepsis.
| Survivors (n = 38) | Nonsurvivors (n = 31) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 58.3 (16.7) | 60.1 (17.5) | 0.659 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 27 (71.1) | 24 (77.4) | 0.552 |
| APACHE II score, median (IQR) | 16.5 (11.8–22.3) | 27.0 (17.0–36.0) | 0.000 a |
| Infection sources, n (%) | |||
| Pulmonary | 23 (60.5) | 24 (77.4) | 0.195 |
| Abdominal | 11 (28.9) | 3 (9.7) | 0.071 |
| Intracranial | 1 (2.6) | 3 (9.7) | 0.319 |
| Skin and soft-tissue | 0 (0) | 1 (3.2) | 0.449 |
| Urinary tract | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Bloodstream | 2 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 0.498 |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
| Diabetes | 5 (13.2) | 6 (19.4) | 0.525 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 4 (10.5) | 4 (12.9) | 1.000 |
| Hypertension | 6 (15.8) | 5 (16.1) | 1.000 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 2 (5.3) | 3 (9.7) | 0.651 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 5 (13.2) | 3 (9.7) | 0.722 |
| Post-operation | 6 (15.8) | 5 (16.1) | 1.000 |
| Trauma | 6 (15.8) | 2 (6.5) | 0.281 |
| Others | 18 (47.4) | 16 (51.6) | 0.811 |
| Length of ICU stay, days, mean (SD) | 10.7 (8.3) | 17.5 (27.4) | 0.193 |
| Length of hospital stay, days, mean (SD) | 24.4 (14.8) | 23.7 (32.0) | 0.907 |
| SOFA score, median (IQR) | 6 (4–8) | 10 (6–14) | 0.001 |
APACHE II = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, SOFA = Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment.
The p-values for age were calculated using the t-test, and those for the APACHE II scores and SOFA score were calculated using the Mann-Whitney U test. Fisher’s exact tests were applied for the categorical variables. A p-value < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
IQR = inter-quartile range, SD = standard deviation.
a p = 0.000433.