Table 2 Patient characteristics according to survivors and nonsurvivors
From: Reversal of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte count ratio in early versus late death from septic shock
| All patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Survivors (n = 76) | Nonsurvivors (n = 54) | p Value | |
| Age, yr | 70.7 (57.9–81.7) | 75.7 (64.6–83.3) | 0.095 |
| Female | 31 (40.8) | 23 (42.6) | 0.84 |
| Male | 45 (59.2) | 31 (57.4) | |
| Comorbidities | |||
| CAD | 14 (18.4) | 10 (18.5) | 0.99 |
| Diabetes | 16 (21.1) | 12 (22.2) | 0.87 |
| COPD | 8 (10.5) | 5 (9.3) | 0.81 |
| Cancer/immunosuppression | 19 (25) | 14 (25.9) | 0.9 |
| Charlson comorbidity index score | 5 (3–6) | 5 (4–6.8) | 0.052 |
| Severity and outcome | |||
| SAPS II | 44 (39.8–54) | 59.5 (53–70) | <0.0001 |
| SOFA score at admission | 7 (5.8–9) | 12 (7–14.8) | <0.0001 |
| In-ICU LOS | 7 (4–11.2) | 3 (1.2–11.8) | 0.0049 |
| Hospital-acquired infection | 12 (15.8) | 17 (31.5) | 0.034 |
| Cell counts at admission | |||
| Neutrophils, 109/L | 9.7 (5.5–16.5) | 9.8 (3.2–16.2) | 0.43 |
| Lymphocytes, 109/L | 0.7 (0.5–1.1) | 1.1 (0.7–1.9) | 0.0022 |
| NLCR | 12.5 (6.5–21.2) | 6.2 (3.7–12.6) | 0.0014 |