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Table 1 Characteristics of 159 patients for whom complete information was available

From: Effect of induction agent on vasopressor and steroid use, and outcome in patients with septic shock

Male/female

90:69

Age in years (standard deviation)

65 (14)

APACHE II score (range)

27 (11–53)

Predicted mortality (range)

67% (11%–99%)

Intensive care unit mortality

60%

Hospital mortality

65%

Intensive care unit length of stay in days (range)

5.2 (0.1–65)

Percentage given steroids

55%

Source of sepsis, number (percentage)

 

   Pulmonary

51 (32%)

   Gastrointestinal

63 (40%)

   Renal

5 (3%)

   Unspecified

40 (25%)

Medical/surgical patients

86:73

  1. Data are given as numbers, mean (standard deviation), or median (range). APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II.