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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

From: Prognostic value of NT-proBNP levels in the acute phase of sepsis on lower long-term physical function and muscle strength in sepsis survivors

 

Overall (n = 196)

CCI (n = 74)

RAP (n = 122)

Age, mean (SD)

59.1 (15.1)

61.5 (14.4)

57.7 (15.5)

Male, n (%)

105 (53.6)

46 (62.2)

59 (48.4)

Race, n (%)

 White Caucasian

178 (90.8)

68 (91.9)

110 (90.2)

 African American

15 (7.7)

5 (6.8)

10 (8.2)

 Asian

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

1 (0.8)

 Others

1 (0.5)

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

 Unknown

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

1 (0.8)

 BMI, median (IQR)

29 (24.8, 35.6)

29 (24.4, 36)

29.1 (24.9, 34.9)

Sepsis status, n (%)***

 Sepsis

60 (30.6)

11 (14.9)

49 (40.2)

 Severe sepsis

89 (45.4)

36 (48.6)

53 (43.4)

 Septic shock

47 (24)

27 (36.5)

20 (16.4)

 Charlson comorbidity index, mean (SD)**

3.4 (2.8)

4 (2.8)

3 (2.8)

 APACHE II score (24 h), mean (SD)***

18 (8.1)

21.4 (7.9)

15.9 (7.4)

 CHF, n (%)*

22 (11.2)

13 (17.6)

9 (7.4)

 Admitted for trauma, n (%)

18 (9.2)

10 (13.5)

8 (6.6)

 NT-proBNP, ng/L, median (IQR)**

1209 (495, 4326)

2219 (707, 7585)

1084 (439, 2360)

 Inter-facility hospital transfer, n (%)**

86 (43.9)

43 (58.1)

43 (35.2)

 Hospital-acquired sepsisa, n (%)**

76 (38.8)

38 (51.4)

38 (31.1)

 ICU LOS, median (IQR)***

8 (3.5, 19)

21 (16, 37)

5 (3, 8)

 Hospital LOS, median (IQR)***

18 (10, 31)

31 (22, 47)

11.5 (7, 20)

Discharge disposition, n (%)

 “Good” disposition***

109 (55.6)

13 (17.6)

96 (78.7)

  Home

34 (17.3)

1 (1.4)

33 (27)

  Home healthcare services

66 (33.7)

9 (12.2)

57 (46.7)

  Rehab

9 (4.6)

3 (4.1)

6 (4.9)

 “Poor” disposition***

87 (44.4)

61 (82.4)

26 (21.3)

  Long-term acute care facility

32 (16.3)

31 (41.9)

1 (0.8)

  Skilled nursing facility

33 (16.8)

8 (10.8)

25 (20.5)

  Another Hospital

9 (4.6)

9 (12.2)

0 (0)

  Hospice

5 (2.6)

5 (6.8)

0 (0)

  Death

8 (4.1)

8 (10.8)

0 (0)

  1. CCI chronic critical illness, RAP rapid recovery, SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, IQR interquartile range, APACHE Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, CHF congestive heart failure, NT-proBNP N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, ICU intensive care unit, LOS length of stay
  2. *p < 0.05 between the two groups, **p < 0.01 between the two groups, ***p < 0.001 between the two groups
  3. aSepsis onset ≥ 48 h after hospital admission