Table 2.
Patient characteristics in the prechange and postchange groups after propensity score matching (n = 142).
| Variables | Prechange group (n = 71) |
Postchange group (n = 71) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 67.8 ± 12.7 | 67.1 ± 13.4 | 0.76 |
| Male (%) | 69.0 | 64.8 | 0.59 |
| Height (cm) | 160.6 ± 8.5 | 160.6 ± 8.8 | 0.95 |
| Body weight (kg) | 58.7 ± 16.1 | 55.9 ± 12.1 | 0.25 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.7 ± 5.5 | 21.6 ± 4.2 | 0.19 |
| SOFA score (IQR) | 8.0 (6.0-10.0) | 8.0 (6.0-10.0) | 0.75 |
| SOFA respiratory score | 2.0 (1.0-3.0) | 2.0 (1.0-3.0) | 0.91 |
| SOFA cardiovascular score | 1.0 (0-3.0) | 1.0 (0-3.0) | 0.79 |
| SOFA liver score | 0 (0-1.0) | 0 (0-1.0) | 0.41 |
| SOFA renal score | 0 (0-2.0) | 1.0 (0-2.0) | 0.85 |
| SOFA coagulation score | 1.0 (0-2.0) | 1.0 (0-2.0) | 0.97 |
| SOFA neurologic score | 3.0 (1.0-4.0) | 2.0 (1.0-3.0) | 0.55 |
| ARDS severity (%) | |||
| Mild | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.36 |
| Moderate | 2.8 | 7.0 | |
| Severe | 11.3 | 15.5 | |
| Source of sepsis (%) | |||
| Lung | 49.3 | 36.6 | 0.35 |
| Abdomen | 29.6 | 39.4 | |
| Urinary tract | 8.5 | 8.5 | |
| Soft tissue | 4.2 | 11.3 | |
| Mediastinum | 1.4 | 0 | |
| Endocardium | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
| Others | 5.6 | 2.8 |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation for continuous variables and percentage or score (IQR) for categorical variables. Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index; SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome; IQR: interquartile range.