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Mean age and mortality in different subgroups of patients with sepsis
| Group | n | Mean age (years) | Mean length of stay (days) | Mortality (n [%]) |
| All | 6665 | 57.9 | 14.9 | 897 (13.5%) |
| Primary sepsis | 3517 | 57.9 | 10.4 | 508 (14.4%) |
| Secondary sepsis | 3148 | 56.9 | 20.3 | 389 (12.4%) |
| Sepsis without organ failure | 4544 | 57.1 | 14.3 | 323 (7.1%) |
| Severe sepsis | 2121 | 57.9 | 16.1 | 574 (27%) |
| Septic shock | 1562 | 54.2 | 14.3 | 457 (29.3%) |
