Table 2 Patient characteristics in groups 1 and 2
From: The duration of SIRS before organ failure is a significant prognostic factor of sepsis
Characteristic | Group 1 (n = 50) | Group 2 (n = 60) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 66.8 ± 1.6 | 60.3 ± 2.1 | 0.048 |
Gender (men) | 32 ( 64.0 ) | 40 (66.7) | 0.770 |
APACHE II score | 23.3 ± 1.0 | 22.1 ± 0.9 | 0.463 |
SOFA score | 9.88 ± 0.51 | 8.12 ± 0.52 | 0.014 |
DIC score | 4.47 ± 0.28 | 4.38 ± 0.28 | 0.798 |
Shock | 32 ( 64.0) | 27 (45.0) | 0.047 |
Severe underlying disease | 29 (58.0) | 36 (60.0) | 0.832 |
Chronic cardiac insufficiency | 1 | 5 | 0.145 |
Diabetes mellitus | 8 | 5 | 0.215 |
Hepatic cirrhosis | 8 | 4 | 0.118 |
Neoplasm | 3 | 6 | 0.446 |
Immunosupression | 6 | 12 | 0.259 |
Chronic renal insufficiency | 2 | 0 | 0.118 |
Chronic pulmonary insufficiency | 1 | 3 | 0.403 |
Localization of primary infection | |||
Abdomen | 24 (48.0) | 26 (43.3) | 0.625 |
Lung | 13 (26.0) | 25 (41.7) | 0.085 |
Soft tissue | 9 (18.0) | 6 (10.0) | 0.223 |
Other | 4 (8.0) | 3 (5.0) | 0.521 |
AT III (%) | 56.6 ± 3.4 | 57.9 ± 2.9 | 0.643 |
Cr (mg/dl) | 2.28 ± 0.21 | 1.43 ± 0.16 | < 0.001 |
BUN (mg/dl) | 41.9 ± 3.6 | 32.7 ± 3.0 | 0.018 |