Table 1 Patient epidemiological characteristics, socioeconomic status variables, perception of previous health status, and duration of symptoms before admission
From: Health inequities in the diagnosis and outcome of sepsis in Argentina: a prospective cohort study
Public hospitals N = 23 | Private hospitals N = 26 | Missing values | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 367 (45) | 442 (55) | ||
Age (years) | 56 ± 18 N = 367 | 64 ± 18 N = 442 | 0 | < 0.01 |
Female gender | 157/367 (43) | 197/442 (55) | 0 | 0.61 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26 [23–29] N = 341 | 27 [24–31] N = 426 | 42 | < 0.01 |
Years of education | 7 [7–12] N = 226 | 12 [10–16] N = 326 | 257 | < 0.01 |
Occupation§ | 0 | < 0.01 | ||
Legally employed or health-insured | 241/367 (66) | 397/442 (90) | ||
Illegal worker or unemployed | 126/367 (34) | 45/442 (10) | ||
Charlson score | 2 [0–4] N = 361 | 1 [0–3] N = 433 | 15 | < 0.01 |
Self-perception of previous health state EQ-VAS* | 70 [50–90] N = 226 | 70 [50–90] N = 350 | 233 | 0.30 |
Smoking habit | 110/358 (31) | 114/430 (27) | 21 | 0.19 |
Alcohol-related problem | 77/358 (22) | 30/430 (7) | 21 | < 0.01 |
Distance to the hospital (km) | 0 [0–10] N = 353 | 1 [0–10] N = 431 | 25 | 0.13 |
Duration of sepsis symptoms (hours) | 48 [24–96] N = 264 | 24 [12–48] N = 360 | 185 | < 0.01 |
Previous evaluation in any healthcare venueǁ | 98/356 (28) | 85/433 (20) | 20 | < 0.01 |