TABLE I.

Prevalence of sepsis among MS and non-MS patients at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Patient Cohort	All Inpatient	Nonseptic	Septic	Septic (%)	Nonseptic versus Septic	MS versus Non-MS
Total	211,470	188540	22,930	10.8
Age (±SD)	58 ± 20	57 ± 21	64 ± 17		<0.0001
Male (%)	47	46	53		<0.0001
White (%)	87	86	88		<0.0001
Non-MS	210,290	187,530	22,760	10.8
Age (±SD)	60.5 ± 5	57 ± 21	64 ± 17		<0.0001
Male (%)	47	46	53		<0.0001
White (%)	86	86	89		<0.0001
MS	1,180	1,010	170	14.4
Age (±SD)	60 ± 6	56 ± 16	64 ± 14		<0.0001	NS
Male (%)	27	26	35		0.0159	<0.0001
White (%)	89	89	88		NS	0.0121
Sepsis odds ratio	1.387					0.0001