Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the cancer analytic cohort, adults only
Characteristic | No severe sepsis | Severe sepsis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospitalizations | 576,381 | 29,795 | 606,176 |
Age (years) (mean ± standard deviation) | 66.2 ± 14.7 | 68.2 ± 14.2 | 66.3 ± 14.7 |
Male (%) | 49.9 | 55.6 | 50.2 |
Caucasian (%)a | 71.9 | 70.0 | 71.8 |
Noncancer comorbidity (%) | 28.5 | 31.8 | 28.6 |
Postoperative (%) | 40.8 | 31.1 | 40.3 |
Mortality (%) | 7.2 | 37.8 | 8.7 |
Discharge to home (%) | 77.1 | 37.9 | 75.19 |
Medical | |||
Length of stay (days) (mean ± standard deviation) | 6.5 ± 8.2 | 12.5 ± 13.6 | 6.9 ± 8.7 |
Cost per hospitalization (× $1000) (mean ± standard deviation) | 7.1 ± 11.2 | 18 ± 22 | 7.7 ± 12.3 |
Surgical | |||
Length of stay (days) (mean ± standard deviation) | 7 ± 8.4 | 27 ± 25.1 | 7.8 ± 10.3 |
Cost per hospitalization (× $1000) (mean ± standard deviation) | 10.9 ± 14.9 | 48 ± 48.5 | 12.3 ± 18.8 |
Total | |||
Length of stay (days) (mean ± standard deviation) | 6.7 ± 8.3 | 17 ± 19.2 | 7.2 ± 9.4 |
Cost per hospitalization (× $1000) (mean ± standard deviation) | 8.7 ± 12.9 | 27.4 ± 35.5 | 9.6 ± 15.4 |
Severe sepsis cases | 0 | 29,795 | 29,795 |
Severe sepsis (%) | 0 | 100.0 | 4.9 |
Intensive care unitb (%) | 14.8 | 47.9 | 16.5 |