Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with sepsis and controls.

Age, median years (range)

62 (29 to 91)

57 (44 to 59)

Males, percentage (number)

54 (13)

42 (5)

APACHEII at admission, median (range)

20 (10 to 33)

n/a

MOD score at admission, median (range)

6 (1 to 10)

n/a

28-day mortality, percentage (number)

42 (10)

n/a

Nosocomial infection, percentage (number)

21 (5)

n/a

Length of ICU stay, median days (range)

6.5 (1 to 28)

n/a

Length of hospitalization, median days (range)

11.5 (1 to 89)

n/a

Ventilation days, median days (range)

4 (1 to 19)

n/a

WBC at enrollment, median cells/μL × 10^-3 (range)

12.8 (0.4 to 47)

n/a

Absolute lymphocyte count, median cells/μl × 10^-3 (range)

0.97 (.07 to 4.8)

n/a

Comorbidities, percentages

none

End stage renal disease

17

Cirrhosis

17

Diabetes

13

Cardiovascular disease

35