Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of septic shock patients.
| All Patients N = 210 |
Non-Cancer Patients n = 89 |
Cancer Patients n = 121 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 66.5 [56.3–77.0] | 69.0 [57.0–82.0] | 64.0 [56.0–75.0] | 0.02 * |
| Male | 125 (59.5) | 52 (63.4) | 73 (57.0) | 0.36 |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Hypertension | 111 (53.1) | 54 (60.7) | 57 (47.5) | 0.06 |
| Body mass index | 25.1 [21.9–29.1] | 26.1 [23.3–30.1] | 24.2 [21.3–27.7] | <0.01 * |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 88 (41.9) | 44 (49.4) | 44 (36.4) | 0.06 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 62 (29.7) | 34 (38.2) | 28 (23.3) | 0.02 * |
| Pre-existing renal failure | 28 (13.3) | 16 (18.0) | 12 (9.9) | 0.09 |
| Respiratory diseases | 68 (32.4) | 35 (39.3) | 33 (27.3) | 0.07 |
| Knaus score | 6.0 [5.0–6.0] | 6.0 [5.0–6.0] | 6.0 [6.0–6.0] | <0.01 * |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 6.0 [3.0–9.0] | 5.0 [2.0–7.0] | 7.0 [4.0–10.0] | <0.01 * |
| Cognitive impairment | 24 (11.4) | 20 (22.5) | 4 (3.3) | <0.01 * |
| History of prior ICU stay | 125 (59.5) | 42 (47.2) | 83 (68.6) | <0.01 * |
| Long-term mortality # | ||||
| At d90 | 84 (40.4) | 33(37.5) | 51 (42.5) | 0.47 |
| At d180 | 98 (47.3) | 37 (42.0) | 61(51.3) | 0.19 |
| At d365 (1 year) | 109 (53.7) | 40 (47.6) | 69 (58.0) | 0.14 |
Footnotes: Data are all expressed in median IQR [25–75] or n/N (%) where n/N is the total number of patients with available data. # Mortality was assessed from the day of the first admission to ICU for septic shock if the patient has had several stays. * p < 0.05. Abbreviations: d90, day 90 of hospitalization; ICU, intensive care unit.