Table 2.

Disease severity of surgical patients with sepsis

Parameter	All surgical patients (n = 435)	Patients who received an RBC transfusion (n = 302)	Patients without an RBC transfusion (n = 133)	P value
SOFA score	6.5 ± 3.2	7.1 ± 3.4	5.2 ± 2.1	< 0.001
SOFA-respiratory system	1.8 ± 0.8	1.9- ± 0.8	1.6 ± 0.7	0.0005
SOFA-kidneys	0.6 ± 1.0	0.8 ± 1.1	0.2 ± 0.6	< 0.001
SOFA-cardiovascular system	1.4 ± 0.9	1.6 ± 0.9	1.1 ± 0.9	< 0.001
SOFA-liver	0.3 ± 0.7	0.4 ± 0.7	0.1 ± 0.4	< 0.001
SOFA-coagulation	0.3 ± 0.5	0.3 ± 0.6	0.1 ± 0.2	< 0.001
SOFA-nervous system	2.0 ± 1.1	2.0 ± 1.1	2.0 ± 1.1	0.86
28-day mortality (%)	18	20.2	13.5	0.10
ICU length of stay (from the beginning of sepsis to discharge)	17 ± 13	20 ± 15	12 ± 7	< 0.001
Days without organ support
Days without mechanical ventilation	5 ± 5	5 ± 6	4 ± 4	0.59
Days without vasopressors	13 ± 8	13 ± 8	12 ± 7	0.19
Days without renal replacement therapy	24 ± 10	14 ± 10	15 ± 8	0.70
Type of infection (%)
Gram-positive bacteria	83	84	80	0.31
Gram-negative bacteria	69	69	71	0.66
Fungal infection	54	62	35	< 0.001
Viral infection	11	12	10	0.58

Italic indicates significance of P values (P < 0.05)