Table 1 Baseline characteristics
From: Fluid balance and cardiac function in septic shock as predictors of hospital mortality
Variable | Survivors | Nonsurvivors | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 162 | N = 163 | ||
Age, yrs: | 58.5 ± 14.6 | 63.0 ± 14.0 | 0.005 |
Male, n(%): | 75 (46.3) | 73 (44.8) | 0.784 |
Race, n(%): | |||
Caucasian | 107 (66.0) | 121 (74.2) | 0.107 |
African-American | 50 (30.9) | 41 (25.2) | 0.252 |
Other | 5 (3.1) | 1 (0.6) | 0.121 |
Body mass index ≥ 40, n(%): | 30.6 ± 10.9 | 29.7 ± 9.7 | 0.552 |
Charlson comorbidity score: | 3.4 ± 3.3 | 4.4 ± 3.2 | 0.111 |
Coexisting conditions, n(%): | |||
Coronary artery disease | 18 (11.2) | 9 (5.5) | 0.072 |
Chronic obstructive lung disease | 42 (26.1) | 39 (23.9) | 0.701 |
Cirrhosis | 29 (17.9) | 37 (22.7) | 0.335 |
Chronic kidney disease | 29 (17.9) | 22 (13.5) | 0.290 |
Diabetes | 43 (26.5) | 39 (23.9) | 0.611 |
Active malignancy | 21 (13.0) | 28 (17.2) | 0.353 |
APACHE II: | 21.7 ± 6.3 | 25.1 ± 6.7 | <0.001 |
Mechanical ventilation, n(%): | 114 (70.4) | 140 (85.9) | 0.001 |
Bloodstream infection, n(%): | 29 (17.9) | 34 (20.9) | 0.575 |