Table 1.
Percent of all of hospitalizations with each potential source of infection, and the number of potential sources of infections identified. All infections were coded as present on admission. See supplemental table 1 for list of codes used.
| Potential Sources of Infection | Number of hospitalizations N= 422,320 N (% of all sepsis hospitalizations) | Mortality (% in group) | Chi-square test for association |
|---|---|---|---|
| None of the below identified | 66,445 (16%) | 29,954 (45%) | <0.0001 |
| Urinary Tract1 | 177,862 (42%) | 50,781 (29%) | <0.0001 |
| Pulmonary1 | 156,124 (37%) | 59,849 (38%) | <0.0001 |
| Skin Soft Tissue1 | 89,788 (21%) | 31,817 (35%) | <0.0001 |
| Intra-abdominal1 | 69,554 (16%) | 26,041 (37%) | <0.0001 |
| Number of potential sources of infections | <0.0001 | ||
| None identified | 66,445 (16%) | 29,954 (45%) | |
| 1 | 238,868 (57%) | 73,699 (31%) | |
| 2 | 97,791 (23%) | 35,000 (36%) | |
| 3 | 17,986 (4%) | 7,515 (42%) | |
| 4 | 1,230 (0.3%) | 561 (46%) |
1
Non-mutually exclusive categories (i.e., patient may have more multiple sources of infection).