Table 1. Characteristics of patients admitted in intensive care unit (ICU).
Characteristics | No hepatopathic patients admitted in ICU | Hepatopathic patients admitted in ICU |
---|---|---|
No. of patients | 78.6% (66/84) | 21.4% (18/84) |
Developed sepsis (SE) (%) | 48.5 | 44.4 |
Developed septic shock (SS) (%) | 31.2 | 75.0 |
Average age (years) (95% CI) | 70.0 (64.0-73.0) | 57.0 (44.0-70.0) |
Gender male (%) | 74 | 83 |
Body mass index (range) | 25.45 (24.20-26.20) | 25.30 (23.40-27.10) |
Surgical patients (%) | 53 | 50 |
Medical patients (%) | 47 | 50 |
Site of infection (%) | ||
Abdomen | 53 | 75 |
Lung | 29 | 25 |
Central nervous system | 12 | 0 |
Positivity of blood culture | 65% (21/32) | 25% (2/8) |
Mean Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score (95% CI) | 4.0 (4.0-4.0) | 11.0 (9.0-12.0) |