African countries | High-income countries | P-value | ||
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Respondents | n | 263 | 44 | |
Possibility to implement the SSC guidelines in entirety | n (%) | 4 (1.5) | 36 (81.8) | <0.001* |
Percentage of implementable recommendations/suggestions | (%) | 72.6 (57.5 to 87.7) | 100 (100 to 100) | <0.001* |
Possibility to implement all Grade 1 recommendations | n (%) | 15 (5.7) | 40 (90.9) | <0.001* |
Percentage of implementable Grade 1 recommendations | (%) | 80.8 (63.5 to 88.5) | 100 (100 to 100) | <0.001* |
Possibility to implement all Grade 1A and 1B recommendations | n (%) | 30 (11.4) | 41 (93.2) | <0.001* |
Percentage of implementable Grade 1A and 1B recommendations | (%) | 87.5 (70.8 to 95.8) | 100 (100 to 100) | <0.001* |
Possibility to implement all Grade 1C and 1D recommendations | n (%) | 26 (9.9) | 40 (90.9) | <0.001* |
Percentage of implementable Grade 1C and 1D recommendations | (%) | 71.4 (57.1 to 89.3) | 100 (100 to 100) | <0.001* |
Possibility to implement all Grade 2 recommendations | n (%) | 4 (1.5) | 36 (81.8) | <0.001* |
Percentage of implementable Grade 2 recommendations | (%) | 57.1 (38.1 to 81) | 100 (100 to 100) | <0.001* |
Possibility to implement all sepsis resuscitation bundles | n (%) | 43 (16.3) | 41 (93.2) | <0.001* |
Bundle element "Lactate" | n (%) | 64 (24.3) | 43 (97.7) | <0.001* |
Bundle element "Cultures" | n (%) | 188 (71.5) | 44 (100) | <0.001* |
Bundle element "Antibiotics" | n (%) | 204 (77.6) | 44 (100) | <0.001* |
Bundle element "Hypotension" | n (%) | 238 (90.5) | 44 (100) | 0.03* |
Bundle element "CVP/ScvO2" | n (%) | 70 (26.6) | 41 (93.2) | <0.001* |
Possibility to implement all sepsis management bundles | n (%) | 12 (4.6) | 39 (88.6) | <0.001* |
Bundle element "Steroids" | n (%) | 252 (95.8) | 44 (100) | 0.17 |
Bundle element "rhAPC" | n (%) | 15 (5.7) | 39 (88.6) | <0.001* |
Bundle element "Glucose" | n (%) | 221 (84) | 44 (100) | 0.004* |
Bundle element "Plateau Pressure" | n (%) | 182 (69.2) | 44 (100) | <0.001* |