Table 2.
Baseline demographics of sepsis patients.
| Variable | Overall (n = 3205) | Before (n = 1637, 51%) | After (n = 1568, 49%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 57.1 (17.3) | 57.3 (16.9) | 57.1 (18.0) | 0.94a |
| Gender, female | 1575 (49) | 826 (51) | 749 (48) | 0.13b |
| Race, Black | 1603 (50) | 855 (52) | 748 (48) | 0.04b |
| White | 1444 (45) | 704 (43) | 740 (47) | |
| Other | 158 (5) | 78 (5) | 80 (5) | |
| AIDS | 139 (4) | 76 (5) | 63 (4) | 0.41b |
| Cancer | 364 (11) | 198 (12) | 166 (11) | 0.21b |
| CHF | 680 (21) | 325 (20) | 355 (23) | 0.04b |
| COPD | 1032 (32) | 513 (31) | 519 (33) | 0.29b |
| CVD | 286 (9) | 147 (9) | 139 (9) | 0.97b |
| DM (no complications) | 915 (29) | 496 (30) | 419 (27) | 0.04b |
| DM (complications) | 226 (7) | 96 (6) | 130 (8) | 0.006b |
| Dementia | 100 (3) | 49 (3) | 51 (3) | 0.64b |
| ESRD | 251 (8) | 142 (9) | 109 (7) | 0.07b |
| Liver (mild) | 367 (11) | 189 (12) | 178 (11) | 0.93b |
| Liver (moderate-severe) | 83 (3) | 40 (2) | 43 (3) | 0.57b |
| Myocardial infarction | 238 (7) | 134 (8) | 104 (7) | 0.11b |
| Metastatic cancer | 132 (4) | 70 (4) | 62 (4) | 0.68b |
| Charlson Index, mean (SD) | 2.67 (2.72) | 2.52 (2.62) | 2.47 (2.66) | 0.35a |
| Sepsis on admission (POA) | 2585 (81) | 1320 (81) | 1265 (81) | 0.97b |
Note: data are count (percentage), unless otherwise specified.
a
Wilcoxon rank-sum test.
b
Pearson’s Chi-square test.