Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients
| Characteristic | Sepsis (n = 64) | Control (n = 32) |
|---|---|---|
| Past medical history, n (%) | ||
| - Diabetes mellitus | 21 (32.8) | 6 (18.8) |
| - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 20 (31.3) | 2 (6.3) |
| - Liver disease | 4 (6.3) | 2 (6.3) |
| - End-stage renal disease | 4 (6.3) | 2 (6.3) |
| - AIDS | 0 (0) | 2 (6.3) |
| - Cancer | 19 (29.7) | 5 (15.6) |
| Metastatic cancer | 13 (20.3) | 2 (6.3) |
| - CHF | 14 (21.9) | 2 (6.3) |
| - Myocardial infarction | 7 (10.9) | 4 (12.5) |
| - Dementia | 3 (4.7) | 1 (3.1) |
| Race | ||
| - White | 50 (78.1) | 22 (68.8) |
| - Black | 5 (7.8) | 8 (25.0) |
| - Asian | 6 (9.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| - Other | 3 (4.7) | 2 (6.3) |
| Age (SD) | 64.8 (13.6) | 53.3 (19.0) |
| Male | 34 (53.1) | 19 (59.4) |
| Infection | ||
| - Catheter related | 4 (4) | |
| - CNS | 1 (1.61) | |
| - Endocarditis | 1 (1.61) | |
| - Intra-abdominal | 8 (8) | |
| - None | 2 (3.23) | |
| - Other | 3 (4.84) | |
| - Pneumonia | 21 (33.87) | |
| - Skin and soft tissue | 3 (4.84) | |
| - Unknown | 6 (9.68) | |
| - Urosepsis | 13 (20.97) | |
| Sepsis-related variables | ||
| Leukocyte count (per microliter), mean (SD) | 14.6 (10.0) | |
| Serum lactate (mmol/l), mean (SD) | 2.0 (1.8) | |
| SOFA score, mean (SD) | 7.4 (3.5) | |
| Mortality rate, n (%) | 11 (17%) | |
CHF congestive heart failure, CNS central nervous system, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment