Table 1. Demographic data of the study population (N=397).
| Variables | Results (N, %) |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 70 (18-94) |
| Males | 211 (53.1) |
| Hospital stay (day) | 11 (1-493) |
| In-hospital mortality | 58 (14.6) |
| 30-day mortality | 46 (11.6) |
| Clinical sepsis diagnosis | 203 (51.1) |
| Sepsis | 169 (42.6) |
| Severe sepsis | 7 (1.8) |
| Septic shock | 27 (6.8) |
| PCT group | |
| I (<0.05 ng/mL, no infection) | 56 (14.1) |
| II (0.05-0.49 ng/mL, local infection) | 176 (44.3) |
| III (0.5-1.99 ng/mL, systemic infection or sepsis) | 69 (17.4) |
| IV (2.0-9.99 ng/mL, severe sepsis) | 56 (14.1) |
| V (≥10 ng/mL, septic shock) | 40 (10.1) |
| Cardiovascular subscore of the SOFA score | |
| 0 | 346 (87.2) |
| 1 | 18 (4.5) |
| 2 | 1 (0.3) |
| 3' | 6 (1.5) |
| 4 | 26 (6.5) |
| Comorbidities (medical histories) | |
| Diabetes | 74 (18.6) |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 27 (6.8) |
| Cancers | 12 (3.0) |
| Hepatitis | 6 (1.5) |
| Tuberculosis | 3 (0.8) |
Age and duration of hospital stay are expressed as median value (range).
Abbreviations: PCT, procalcitonin; SOFA, sepsis-related organ failure assessment.