Table 1.
Distribution of variables in those with sepsis and those without sepsis at baseline (n = 249)
| Variable | Sepsis | No sepsis | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | n = 124 | n = 125 | |
| Mean age* (SD) | 47.92 (18.6) | 39.01 (18.12) | <0.001 |
| Female gender# n (%) | 60 (53.1) | 53 (46.9) | 0.343 |
| Mean duration of fever in days* (SD) | 8.4 (4.64) | 8.6 (5.14) | 0.805 |
| Initial admission location# | |||
| Ward n (%) | 23 (16.8) | 114 (83.2) | <0.001 |
| High dependency unit n (%) | 32 (97) | 10 (30) | |
| Intensive care unit n (%) | 69 (98.6) | 1 (1.4) | |
| On admission clinical variables* | |||
| Mean SBP in mm Hg (SD) | 108.73 (20.81) | 111.5 (15.2) | 0.235 |
| Mean DBP in mm Hg (SD) | 65.22 (13.15) | 70.34 (12.66) | 0.002 |
| Mean pulse rate (SD) | 102.35 (18.32) | 90.55 (16.33) | <0.001 |
| Mean respiratory rate (SD) | 23.9 (6.30) | 20.01 (5.07) | 0.004 |
| Mean oxygen saturation (SD) | 95.31 (5.13) | 96.8 (2.37) | <0.001 |
| On admission biochemical variables | |||
| Median serum creatinine$ mg/dL (SD) | 1.26 (0.87–2.43) | 0.90 (0.74–1.04) | <0.001 |
| Median urea$ mg/dL (SD) | 56 (34–100.75) | 26 (20.5–37.0) | <0.001 |
| Median ALT level$ (SD) | 56 (35–120) | 54 (22.6–90.4) | 0.067 |
| Median AST level$ (SD) | 72 (38.5–132.5) | 63 (33.2–108.5) | 0.087 |
| Mean Na level* (SD) | 132.42 (8.40) | 131.59 (4.90) | 0.34 |
| Mean K level* (SD) | 4.08 (0.69) | 4.04 (0.58) | 0.607 |
| Median Hb level$ (SD) | 10.65 (9.05–12.6) | 11.8 (10.6–13.45) | <0.001 |
| Median WBC count$ (SD) | 15,615 (11,942–21,910) | 9,330 (4,870–15,425) | <0.001 |
| Median platelet count$ (SD) | 188,000 (80,750–332,500) | 211,006 (92,500–328,000) | 0.996 |
Test of significance used *unpaired t-test,
#
Chi-square test,
$
Mann–Whitney test