Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population.
| Sepsis | SIRS | Healthy controls | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 59 | 52 | 56 | — |
| Age (years) | 58.7 ± 14.6 | 54.9 ± 15.9 | 52.6 ± 17.7 | 0.19 |
| Sex (male/female) | 35/24 | 30/22 | 33/23 | 0.73 |
| WBC (×109/L) | 13.57 ± 6.63∗ | 8.21 ± 3.85 | 6.57 ± 1.36 | <0.01 |
| PCT (ng/mL) | 8.9 ± 1.87 | 0.6 ± 0.12 | — | <0.01 |
| SOFA score | 8.7 ± 3.2 | 4.6 ± 2.3 | — | <0.01 |
| APACHEII score | 17.8 ± 5.7 | 8.7 ± 3.5 | — | <0.01 |
| Lac (mmol/L) | 3.98 ± 2.13∗ | 0.65 ± 0.01 | 0.51 ± 0.00 | <0.01 |
| CRP (μg/L) | 17.59 ± 4.87∗ | 2.75 ± 1.24 | 2.08 ± 1.01 | <0.01 |
| Survival at 28 d, n (%) | 35 (59.3%)∗ | 47 (90.3%) | 0 | <0.01 |
∗ P < 0.05, versus SIRS.