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Table 2 Origin of sepsis in all patients from the sepsis group

From: Quality of life of survivors from severe sepsis and septic shock may be similar to that of others who survive critical illness

Origin of sepsis

Total (n)

Nonsurvivors (n [%])

Survivors (n [%])

P

Respiratory

188

71 (38)

117 (62)

0.190a

Abdominal

83

41 (49)

42 (51)

 

Urinary

11

3 (27)

8 (73)

 

Otherb

23

6 (26)

17 (74)

 
  1. The total number of survivors was 184 and the total number of non-survivors was 121. aPearson χ2 test. bThis category includes cardiovascular, systemic, central nervous systems, skin and soft tissue, and indeterminate sites of sepsis origin in order to meet the χ2 test criteria.
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