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2 Differences between those admitted with and those that developed sepsis

From: Characteristics of patients with sepsis and multiple organ failure in the UK

 

Admitted with

Developed

P

n (%)

782 (28%)

2008 (72%)

 

Mortality (%)

491 (62.8%)

1137 (56.6)

0.003

Mean age (SD)

59 (17.3)

60.7 (16.5)

0.01

Admission Apache II (SD)

25.8 (7.2)

19.8 (7.0)

<0.001

Day of sepsis Apache II (SD)

25.8 (7.2)

21.4 (7.2)

<0.001

No organ failure (SD)

2.5 (0.7)

2.3 (0.7)

<0.001