Table 2. Baseline characteristics of participants.
| Characteristic | All patients N = 829 | Survivors 652 (78.6%) | Non-survivors 177 (21.4%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age years (SD) | 42.6 (16.7) | 41.5 (16.6) | 46.6 (16.7) | < 0.001 | |
| Male n (%) | 490 (59.0) | 386 (59.2) | 104 (58.8) | 0.915 | |
| Type of admission n (%) | Medical | 255 (30.8) | 200 (30.7) | 55 (31.6) | 0.915 |
| Surgical–elective | 109 (13.2) | 99 (15.2) | 10 (5.6) | < 0.001 | |
| Surgical–emergency | 442 (53.3) | 336 (51.5) | 106 (59.9) | 0.048 | |
| Obstetrics and gynaecology | 23 (2.8) | 17 (2.6) | 6 (3.4) | 0.570 | |
| Race | Black | 481 (58.0) | 378 (58.0) | 103 (58.2) | 0.959 |
| Mixed | 227 (27.4) | 177 (27.2) | 50 (28.3) | 0.771 | |
| Caucasian | 114 (13.8) | 91 (14) | 23 (13) | 0.742 | |
| Indian | 5 (0.6) | 4 (0.6) | 1 (0.6) | * | |
| Other | 2 (0.2) | 2(0.3) | 0 | * | |
| Admission SOFA score (IQR) | 4 (1–6) | 3 (1–5) | 7 (4–10) | <0.001 | |
| Highest SOFA score (IQR) | 4 (2–7) | 3 (1–5) | 9 (6–12) | <0.001 | |
*Sample size too small for comparison. SD: Standard Deviation, IQR: Interquartile Range, SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.