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Table 1 Demographic data of the subjects

From: Inflammation-induced hepcidin-25 is associated with the development of anemia in septic patients: an observational study

 

Number (%)

Total

92 (100)

Male/female

53/39 (58/42)

Age (years)

53.3 ± 1.8

ICU admissions

3 (3)

Deaths

2 (2)

Median hospital length of stay (days)

6 (4-11)

Number of SIRS criteria present

2.5 ± 0.9

Number of patients transfused

12 (13)

Site of infection

 

   Lung

28 (30)

   Abdomen

12 (13)

   Urinary tract

24 (26)

   Skin/soft tissue

4 (4)

   Bone/joint

3 (3)

   Blood

2 (2)

   Cerebral

1 (1)

   Other

3 (3)

   Unknown

9 (10)

   No infectious focus

6 (7)

Comorbidity

 

   None

36 (39)

   Chronic kidney disease

13 (14)

   Hematologic disease

7 (8)

   Malignancy

8 (9)

   Lung disease

6 (7)

   Rheumatic / autoimmune disease

2 (2)

   Cardial disease

1 (1)

   Urological disease

5 (5)

   Other

14 (15)

  1. Data are expressed as absolute numbers and percentages of total, mean ± standard error of the mean or median (25th to 75th percentile). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that comorbidities were not independently associated with hemoglobin decrease. SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome.