Table 2 Reported characteristics of sepsis-associated deaths

Age, years, mean ± SD

64.4 ± 23.4

Male sex, %

51.1

Died in hospital, %

94.8

Comorbidities, %

Cancer

14.6

Diabetes mellitus

13.3

Arterial hypertension

11.0

Stroke

6.3

Renal failure

5.8

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

5.7

Congestive heart disease

5.2

Coronary artery disease

3.4

Hepatic condition

2.3

HIV infection

2.5

Alcohol-derived diseases

2.0

Number of comorbidities, %

0

46.3

1

38.4

2

12.6

3

2.5

4+

0.2

Organ failure, %

Respiratory

13.5

Renal

4.5

Cardiac

2.4

Hepatic

0.9

Neurologic

0.6

Metabolic

0.5

Hematological

0.3

Number of organ failures, %

0

79.0

1

19.4

2

1.5

3+

0.1