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Proportions of patients with altered mental status (AMS) by sepsis severity (as defined by the systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria) according to survival status.
| Sepsis classification | Survivors | Non-survivors | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis patients with AMS | 7.8 (13) | 66.7 (4) | <0.001 |
| Severe sepsis patients with AMS | 22.1 (38) | 57.9 (11) | <0.001 |
| Septic shock patients with AMS | 35.2 (37) | 76.2 (32) | <0.001 |
| Any sepsis severity with AMS | 19.9 (88) | 70.1 (47) | <0.001 |
