Category of SOFA score (number of observations, noninfected/infected) | Noninfected | Infected | P, noninfected /infected | Trauma (number of trauma observations) |
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PCT (ng/ml) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1–6 (n = 180/377) | 0.14 (0.08/0.33) | 0.62 (0.24/2.12) | < 0.001 | 0.25 (0.08–0.9) (n = 368) |
   7–12 (n = 24/132) | 0.25 (0.2/0.3) | 2.43 (1.2/8.68) | < 0.001 | 5.54 (0.86–12.87) (n = 88) |
   13–18 (n = 1/30) | 0.41 | 8.5 (3.39/29.59) | n.s. | 54 (15.58–122.4) (n = 9) |
   19–24 (n = 0/13) | - | 23.24 (2.28/50.9) | - | - |
   Pearson's correlation | 0.108 (P = n.s.) | 0.247 (P < 0.001) |  | 0.465 (P <0.001) |
   Regression, y = a + bx | 0.27 + 0.02 × SOFA score | -0.84 + 1.526 × SOFA score | < 0.02 | -5 + 2.16 × SOFA score |
CRP (mg/l) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1–6 (n = 180/377) | 68 (28/121) | 121 (68/176) | < 0.001 | 91 (49.8–148) (n = 368) |
   7–12 (n = 24/132) | 47(15/81) | 181 (78/271) | < 0.001 | 110 (64–151) (n = 88) |
   13–18 (n = 1/30) | 12.3 | 183 (128/219) | n.s. | 94 (n = 9) |
   19–24 (n = 0/13) | - | 154 (9.6/308) | - | - |
   Pearson's correlation | 0.069 (P = n.s.) | 0.286 (P < 0.001) |  | 0.095 (P = n.s.) |
   Regression, y = a + bx | 84.53 - 0.19 × SOFA score | 105.58 + 0.72 × SOFA score | < 0.001 | 95 + 0.24 × SOFA score |
Lactate (mmol/l) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1–6 (n = 180/377) | 1.21 (0.96/1.44) | 1.3 (1.04/1.69) | n.s. | 1.1 (0.86–1.51) (n = 368) |
   7–12 (n = 24/132) | 1.55 (1.22/3.54) | 1.69 (1.2/2.2) | n.s. | 2.09(1.19–2.61) (n = 88) |
   13–18 (n = 1/30) | 2.8 | 3.07 (2.25/3.59) | n.s. | 5.58 (n = 9) |
   19–24 (n = 0/13) | - | 3.69 (3.52/5) | - | - |
   Pearson's correlation | 0.350 (P < 0.002) | 0.382 (P < 0.001) |  | 0.431 (P <0.001) |
   Regression, y = a + bx | 0.918 + 0.14 × SOFA score | 0.968 + 0.12 × SOFA score | n.s. | 0.516 + 0.235 × SOFA score |