Table 2.
Disease severity scores of patients <70 and ≥70 years of age
| Total cohort | <70 years | ≥70 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disease severity scores | |||
| MEDS, median (IQR) | 5 (3–8) | 5 (2–6) | 8 (6–11) |
| PIRO, median (IQR) | 10 (5–14) | 8 (4–12) | 13 (9–16) |
| qSOFA, median (IQR) | 1 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) |
| Acute onset organ failurea, median (IQR) [1] [n (%)] | 0 (0–1) 592 (26) |
0 (0–0) 344 (23.0) |
0 (0–1) 248 (31.7) |
| MEWS, median (IQR) | 5 (3–6) | 4 (3–6) | 5 (4–7) |
| NEWS, median (IQR) | 6 (4–9) | 6 (3–8) | 8 (5–10) |
a= According to Dellinger [22]. Missing values are shown in parentheses for every variable
IQR interquartile range, qSOFA quick sepsis-related organ dysfunction assessment score, PIRO predisposition, infection, response, and organ dysfunction score, MEDS mortality in emergency department sepsis score, MEWS modified early warning score, NEWS national early warning score