Table 1.
Demographic and initial characteristics.
| Alive (n=47) | Nonsurvivors (n=12) | Total (n=59) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)# | 59 (43–74) | 73 (54–84) | 63 (44–75) |
| Male, n (%) | 15 (31.9) | 5 (41.7) | 20 (33.9) |
| BMI (kg/m2)& | 25.67 (5.81) | 26.21 (6.61) | 26.19 (5.08) |
| Sepsis diagnosis, n (%) | 18 (38.3) | 6 (50.0) | 24 (40.7) |
| APACHE II (points)& | 17 (7)∗ | 24 (10)∗ | 19 (8) |
| SOFA (points)# | 3 (1–5)∗ | 7 (3–10)∗ | 4 (1–6) |
| CCI (points)# | 2 (0–2) | 2 (0–2) | 2 (0–2) |
| NUTRIC (points)# | 3 (2–5) | 6 (2–7) | 3 (2–5) |
BMI: body mass index; APACHE II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score; CCI: Charlson Comorbidity Index; NUTRIC: Nutrition Risk in the Critically Ill score. ∗p < 0.05 indicates difference between groups; #median (interquartile range); &mean (standard deviation).