Table 1.
Demographic and baseline characteristics of the patients
| Parameters | Vitamin D3 (n = 63) | Placebo (n = 63) | Significance (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 41.95 ± 19.42 | 44.37 ± 16.98 | 0.3361 |
| Female [number (%)] | 34 (53.97) | 30 (47.62) | 0.5932 |
| Weight (mean ± SD) | 71.95 ± 15.18 | 69.40 ± 16.43 | 0.1711 |
| Height (mean ± SD) | 157.18 ± 2.99 | 158.89 ± 4.06 | 0.2651 |
| BMI (mean ± SD) | 29.12 ± 6.04 | 27.40 ± 6.09 | 0.1141 |
| Cause of sepsis [number (%)] | |||
| HAP | 15 (23.81) | 11 (17.46) | 0.512 |
| Urosepsis | 3 (4.76) | 7 (11.11) | 0.3232 |
| Puerperal sepsis | 4 (6.35) | 6 (9.52) | 0.7442 |
| Abdominal sepsis | 13 (20.63) | 14 (22.22) | 1.02 |
| CAP | 9 (14.29) | 7 (11.11) | 0.792 |
| Skin and soft tissue infection | 7 (11.11) | 4 (6.35) | 0.532 |
| Acute febrile illness | 1 (1.59) | 0 (0) | 1.02 |
| Fournier's gangrene | 1 (1.59) | 0 (0) | 1.02 |
| Tropical fever | 5 (7.94) | 8 (12.70) | 0.562 |
| Mediastinitis | 1 (1.59) | 0 (0) | 1.02 |
| Meningitis | 1 (1.59) | 1 (1.59) | 1.02 |
| Pyopericardium | 1 (1.59) | 0 (0) | 1.02 |
| Empyema | 1 (1.59) | 1 (1.59) | 1.02 |
| Bone and joint infection | 1 (1.59) | 3 | 0.6192 |
| Infective endocarditis | 0 (0) | 1 (1.59) | 1.02 |
| Presence of shock [number (%)] | 39 (61.9) | 38 (60.32) | 1.02 |
| Chronic pulmonary diseases [number (%)] | 18 (28.57) | 20 (31.74) | 0.8462 |
| Chronic cardiac diseases [number (%)] | 22 (34.92) | 22 (34.92) | 1.02 |
1Mann–Whitney test;
2Fisher's exact test