Table 1.
Study population characteristics.
| Characteristics | n (%)/median (IQR) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 411 (54.1%) |
| Female | 349 (45.9%) |
| Age (years) | 36 (26, 51) |
| Preexisting comorbidities | |
| No | 258 (34.0%) |
| Yes | 413 (54.3%) |
| Unknown | 89 (11.7%) |
| qSOFAb criteria | |
| Systolic blood pressure ≤ 100 mm Hg | 164 (23.5%) |
| Respiratory rate ≥ 22 breaths/min | 267 (39.7%) |
| Glasgow coma score < 15 | 159 (24.8%) |
| qSOFAa score | |
| 0 | 217 (28.6%) |
| 1 | 249 (32.7%) |
| ≥2 | 129 (17.0%) |
| Unknown | 165 (21.7%) |
| Emergency department treatments | |
| Intravenous fluids | 497 (65.4%) |
| Antimicrobial medications | 560 (73.7%) |
| Respiratory support | 175 (23.0%) |
| Vasopressors | 46 (6.1%) |
| Emergency department outcome | |
| Discharged | 158 (20.8%) |
| Admitted to hospital | 470 (61.9%) |
| Transferred | 4 (0.5%) |
| Died | 95 (12.5%) |
| Eloped | 0 (0.0%) |
| Unknown | 33 (4.3%) |
| Inpatient outcomeb | |
| Discharged | 356 (75.7%) |
| Transferred | 13 (2.8%) |
| Died | 98 (20.9%) |
| Eloped | 1 (0.2%) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.4%) |
| Overall outcome | |
| Discharged | 514 (67.6%) |
| Transferred | 17 (2.2%) |
| Died | 193 (25.4%) |
| Eloped | 1 (0.1%) |
| Unknown | 35 (4.6%) |
| Care duration (days) | 7 (2, 17) |
a
qSOFA abbreviates, quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure.
b
Represents cases admitted to inpatient care.