Table 1.
Comparison of characteristics, vital signs, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria, shock index, and quick sequential organ failure assessment (qSOFA) score between survivors and non‐survivors
| Survivors | Non‐survivors | P‐value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of all patients | n (%) | 4,542 (94.1) | 285 (5.9) | |
| Infection | n (%) | 770 (93.9) | 50 (6.1) | |
| Trauma | n (%) | 620 (97.0) | 19 (3.0) | |
| Others | n (%) | 3,152 (93.6) | 216 (6.4) | |
| Age | Median (IQR) | 76 (60–85) | 81 (70–87) | <0.001 |
| Sex | Male : female | 2,272:2,270 | 150:135 | 0.427 |
| Body temperature | Median (IQR) | 36.6 (36.0–37.3) | 36.6 (36.0–37.6) | 0.761 |
| Systolic blood pressure | Median (IQR) | 139 (117–161) | 130 (106–165) | <0.001 |
| Heart rate | Median (IQR) | 90 (76–105) | 94 (80–112) | <0.001 |
| Respiratory rate | Median (IQR) | 20 (20–24) | 24 (20–30) | <0.001 |
| Altered mental status | n (%) | 2,244 (49.4) | 192 (67.4) | <0.001 |
| SIRS criteria w/o WBC | Median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 2 (1–2) | <0.001 |
| Shock index | Median (IQR) | 0.64 (0.52–0.82) | 0.72 (0.53–1.00) | <0.001 |
| qSOFA score | Median (IQR) | 1 (0–2) | 2 (1–2) | <0.001 |
IQR, interquartile range; WBC, white blood cell count.