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Table 1 Characteristics of the septic patients (n = 46).

From: The peripheral perfusion index and transcutaneous oxygen challenge test are predictive of mortality in septic patients after resuscitation

Variables

Survivor

n= 26

Nonsurvivor

n= 20

P value

Age (years)

58 ± 16

67 ± 16

0.080

Sex (female/male)

8:18

8:12

0.515

APACHE II score

18 ± 6

20 ± 6

0.069

SOFA score

9 ± 2

10 ± 2

0.056

Ramsay score

5 ± 0.8

5.5 ± 0.7

0.583

NE

0.59 ± 0.67

0.74 ± 0.62

0.235

WBC

12.7 ± 7.8

9.1 ± 5.9

0.126

  1. aP <0.05 for survivor group vs. nonsurvivor group. APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score; NE, norepinephrine (μg/kg/min); WBC, white blood cell count (X 10^9/L).