Variable | Severe sepsis (n = 11) | Healthy (n = 14) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Sex, n | |||
Males | 4 | 5 | 0.12 |
Females | 7 | 9 | 0.12 |
Age,y | 68.7 ± 13.9 | 42.4 ± 19.5 | <0.01 |
28-Day mortality, n (%) | |||
Overall mortality | 3 (27) | — | |
Male mortality | 2 (18) | — | |
Female mortality | 1 (9.1) | — | |
Severity of disease | |||
APACHE | 15 ± 3.47 | — | |
APS | 39 ± 12.4 | — | |
Clinical manifestation, n(%) | |||
Pneumonia | 6 (54.5) | — | |
Urosepsis | 5 (45.5) | — | |
Underlying conditions | |||
None | 4 | — | |
Hypertension | 4 | — | |
Diabetes | 2 | — | |
Coronary artery disease | 3 | — | |
Congestive heart failure | 3 | — | |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/asthma | 3 | — | |
Acquisition of infection | |||
Community | 11 | — |