Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of studied patients
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 94.0 (56.0) |
| Female | 74.0 (44.0) |
| Age (year) | |
| 40 – 60 | 39 (23.0) |
| ≥ 60 | 129 (77.0) |
| Vital signs | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 89.41 ± 18.63 |
| Pulse rate (/minute) | 103.6 ± 9.5 |
| Temperature (C) | 38.4 ± 0.7 |
| Saturation O2 (%) | 85.1 ± 9.4 |
| GCS | |
| 3 - 7 | 16 (9.6) |
| 8 - 14 | 87 (50.7) |
| 15 | 67 (39.7) |
| Source of infection | |
| Pneumonia | 46 (31.1) |
| Urinary tract infection (UI) | 44 (29.7) |
| Pneumonia + UI | 32 (21.6) |
| Bed sore | 14 (9.5) |
| Multi source | 10 (6.9) |
| Gastrointestinal | 2 (1.2) |
| Mechanical ventilation | |
| Yes | 56 (43.1) |
| No | 74 (56.9) |
| Septic shock | |
| Yes | 28 (26.9) |
| No | 76 (73.1) |
| 30-day mortality | |
| Yes | 106 (63.1) |
| No | 62 (36.9) |
| MEDS score | |
| 1 | 31 (18.5) |
| 2 | 25 (14.9) |
| 3 | 62 (36.9) |
| 4 | 33 (19.6) |
| 5 | 17 (10.1) |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%). There is missing data in some variables. GCS: Glasgow coma scale.