TABLE 4.
Characteristics of adult Revised ED Sepsis visits, 2009–2011.
| Characteristic | Revised ED Sepsis Annual N= 847,868 % (95% CI) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Age | |
| 18–24 years | 5.8 (3.9–8.5) |
| 25–44 | 10.3 (7.8–13.6) |
| 45–64 | 31.2 (26.5–36.4) |
| 65–74 | 17.8 (13.9–22.4) |
| ≥75 | 35.0 (30.0–40.2) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 44.7 (40.2–49.3) |
| Female | 55.3 (50.7–59.9) |
| Race | |
| White | 79.6 (74.5–84.0) |
| Black | 17.2 (13.2–22.0) |
| Other | 3.2 (1.8–5.7)* |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 6.9 (4.9–9.7) |
| Non-Hispanic | 93.1 (90.3–95.1) |
| Arrival by EMS | |
| Yes | 57.0 (51.8–62.0) |
| No | 38.6 (33.7–43.8) |
| Unknown | 4.4 (2.3–8.3)* |
| Hospital Geographic Region | |
| Northeast | 18.4 (12.2–26.7) |
| Midwest | 23.7 (16.8–32.2) |
| South | 38.4 (29.9–47.7) |
| West | 19.6 (13.5–27.5) |
| Patient Residence Population Setting | |
| Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) | 81.6 (70.0–89.3) |
| Non-MSA | 18.4 (10.7–30.0) |
| Arrival Time | |
| Day (0700–1459) | 48.7 (43.8–53.6) |
| Evening (1500–2259) | 35.2 (30.4–40.3) |
| Night (2300–0659) | 16.1 (13.3–19.5) |
| Patient Seen in ED in Last 72 Hours | |
| Yes | 4.3 (2.6–6.9) |
| No | 80.9 (74.4–86.0) |
| Unknown | 14.9 (10.1–21.3) |
| Prior Medical History | |
| Stroke | 11.0 (7.8–15.2) |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 17.1 (13.5–21.3) |
| Dialysis | 6.2 (3.7–10.0) |
| HIV | 1.3 (0.5–3.4)* |
| Diabetes | 23.6 (19.4–28.4) |
| Triage Pulse | |
| 0–40 bpm | 0.2 (0.1–0.7)* |
| 41–80 | 31.2 (26.7–36.0) |
| 81–120 | 52.0 (47.0–57.0) |
| ≥120 | 13.9 (11.1–17.1) |
| Unknown | 2.8 (1.6–4.8)* |
| Triage Respiratory Rate | |
| 0–6 breaths/min | 0.4 (0.1–1.3)* |
| 7–12 | 3.4 (2.0–5.6)* |
| 13–20 | 48.7 (43.5–54.0) |
| 21–30 | 37.9 (32.9–43.1) |
| >30 | 5.9 (4.2–8.2) |
| Unknown | 3.8 (2.4–5.9)* |
| Triage Systolic Blood Pressure | |
| 0–80 mmHg | 10.3 (8.0–13.2) |
| 81–100 | 42.9 (37.6–48.3) |
| 101–120 | 15.0 (11.3–19.7) |
| ≥120 | 29.6 (25.0–34.6) |
| Unknown | 2.2 (1.1–4.3)* |
| Length of ED Stay | |
| 0–2 hours | 13.0 (10.2–16.5) |
| >2–4 | 31.8 (26.7–37.4) |
| >4–8 | 41.6 (36.5–46.9) |
| >8 | 10.6 (7.7–14.3) |
| Unknown | 3.1 (1.7–5.4)* |
*
Estimates based upon <30 raw observations.
ED = Emergency Department.