Table 4.
Clinical characteristic of 44 cases of sepsis secondary to pneumonia
| Survivor (n) | Dead (n) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 21 | 13 | |
| Female | 2 | 8 | ||
| Age | 57.30 ± 21.51 | 70.76 ± 15.40 | 0.023 | |
| SOFA score | 5 (4,7) | 7 (4,9.5) | 0.010 | |
| SOFA above baseline | 5 (3,6) | 7 (4,9) | 0.016 | |
| SOFA score (oxygenation index) | 2 (2,3) | 3 (2.5,4) | 0.024 | |
| coagulation disorder | No | 14 (60.9%) | 10 (47.6%) | 0.378 |
| Yes | 9 (39.1%) | 11 (52.4%) | ||
| liver dysfunction | No | 17 (73.9%) | 19 (90.5%) | 0.245 |
| Yes | 6 (26.1%) | 2 (9.5%) | ||
| circulatory dysfunction | No | 18 (78.3%) | 13 (61.9%) | 0.325 |
| Yes | 5 (21.7%) | 8 (47.7%) | ||
| disturbance of consciousness | No | 15 (65.2%) | 8 (38.1%) | 0.070 |
| Yes | 8 (34.8%) | 13 (61.9%) | ||
| renal dysfunction | No | 17 (73.9%) | 12 (57.1%) | 0.240 |
| Yes | 6 (26.1%) | 9 (42.9%) | ||
| PCT (ng/mL) | 0.64 (0.21,1.86) | 0.99 (0.51,8.70) | 0.109 | |
| WBC (109/L) | 14.4 ± 10.67 | 16.01 ± 10.95 | 0.624 | |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 87.35 ± 55.79 | 116.08 ± 69.43 | 0.141 | |
| Merges underlying disease | No | 3 | 10 | 0.012 |
| Yes | 20 | 11 | ||
| Hospitalization days in ICU | 17.13 (10.00,22.00) | 11.09 (3.00,14.00) | 0.003 |