Table 1.
Comparison of the baseline data between the two groups of study objects
| Parameters | Health (n = 98) | Sepsis (n = 103) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (IQR) | K–S test (P value) |
Mean (IQR) or ± SD | K–S test (P value) |
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| Age (years) | 55 (43) | < 0.001 | 50 (44) | 0.002 | 0.229 |
| Gender (male/female) | 58/40 | – | 55/48 | – | 0.409 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.51 (21.75) | 0.030 | 23.40 (21.88) | 0.005 | 0.315 |
| Scr (mg/dL) | 1.03 (0.85) | 0.037 | 1.63 (1.40) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 35.15 (32.63) | 0.026 | 24.25 (22.02) | 0.007 | < 0.001 |
| WBC (×109/L) | 8.29 (6.83) | 0.002 | 17.80 ± 5.95 | 0.079 | < 0.001 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 6.94 (4.48) | 0.025 | 107.98 ± 30.05 | 0.065 | < 0.001 |
| PCT (ng/mL) | 0.06 (0.03) | < 0.001 | 8.89 (8.15) | 0.011 | < 0.001 |
| APACHE II score | – | 13.50 (11.00) | 0.002 | – | |
| SOFA score | – | 5.74 ± 1.41 | 0.200 | ||
Mean ± SD was used to express the normal distribution data, and median and interquartile range (IQR) were used to express the non-normal distribution data
BMI body mass index, Scr serum creatinine, WBC white blood cell, CRP C-reactive protein, PCT procalcitonin, APACHE acute physiology and chronic health evaluation, SOFA sequential organ failure assessment