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Table 1 Base-line characteristics and outcome of patients included in the study

From: Sepsis biomarkers in unselected patients on admission to intensive or high-dependency care

Variable

SIRS criteria not fulfilled

SIRS not categorised as sepsis or non-infective

Non-infective SIRS

Sepsis

   

Without organ dysfunction

With organ dysfunction

Without organ dysfunction

With organ dysfunction

N

21

36

25

50

11

76

Age (years) (IQR)

72.1 (61.5 to 75.4)

66.8 (40.5 to 77.5)

63.3 (51.2 to 71.5)

62.6 (51.0 to 74.5)

65.1 (42.6 to 73.4)

66.7 (54.3. to 75.8)

Female, n (%)

5 (29%)

19 (53%)

11 (44%)

21 (42%)

6 (54%)

30 (39%)

HDU, n (%)

6 (33%)

4 (11%)

11 (44%)

4 (8%)

4 (36%)

4 (5%)

Surgical

14 (78%)

(36%)

20 (80%)

19 (38%)

10 (91%)

36 (47%)

SOFA score Day 1 (IQR)

4 (3 to 7)

5 (3 to 8)

1 (1 to 2)

6 (3 to 8)

2 (1 to 3)

7 (5 to 10)

Length of stay on ICU/HDU (days) (IQR)

2.8 (1.3 to 8.3)

3.4 (1.3 to 8.6)

1.3 (0.3 to 3.1)

2.4 (1.1 to 5.1)

1.8 (1.3 to 10)

4.1 (2.4 to 7.8)

Mortality on ICU/HDU n (%)

0

3 (8%)

1 (4%)

4 (8%)

0

12 (16%)