Table 4.
Baseline characteristics of sepsis survivors with good/poor one-year QoL.
| Variables | Good QoL | Poor QoL | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 106 | n = 103 | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 54.6 (16.7) | 58.8 (16.4) | 0.066 |
| Male sex, n% | 80 (75.5) | 63 (61.2) | 0.037∗ |
| APACHE II, mean (SD) | 18.1 (7.0) | 20.6 (7.6) | 0.016∗ |
| SOFA, mean (SD) | 7.2 (3.7) | 7.9 (4.3) | 0.245 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 2 (0,3) | 3 (1,4) | 0.021∗ |
| Septic shock, n% | 60 (56.6) | 57 (55.3) | 0.890 |
| Chronic heart failure, n% | 2 (1.9) | 11 (10.7) | 0.010∗ |
| Pulmonary infectiona, n% | 50 (47.2) | 79 (76.7) | 0.000∗∗ |
| Pulmonary-sepsis, n% | 38 (25.8) | 59 (57.3) | 0.002∗∗ |
| ICU treatment within 24 h, n% | |||
| IPPV | 88 (83.0) | 87 (84.5) | 0.852 |
| NPPV | 3 (2.8) | 11 (10.7) | 0.028∗ |
| Tube extubationb | 18 (20.0) | 5 (5.1) | 0.003∗∗ |
| Vasopressor | 28 (26.4) | 34 (33.0) | 0.364 |
| MV, d | 6 (22–12) | 8 (4–17) | 0.003∗∗ |
| ICU LOS, d | 11 (6–19) | 15 (7–27) | 0.016∗ |
| Hospital LOS, d | 26.5 (16.8–42.3) | 31 (20–58) | 0.034∗ |
Quantitative data was presented as median (IQR), and qualitative data was presented as n (%) except otherwise indicated. SD, standard deviation; IPPV, invasive ventilation; NPPV, noninvasive ventilation; MV, mechanical ventilation; ICU LOS, length of ICU stay; hospital LOS, length of hospital stay;
aPulmonary infection was defined as pulmonary infection identified during the whole ICU stay period.
b N = 188; patients without mechanical ventilation were excluded.
∗ p < 0.05. ∗∗ p < 0.01.