Table 3 Distribution of variables according to the use of 3-h bundle
From: Impact of a sepsis bundle in wards of a tertiary hospital
Variables | Bundle (n = 121) | No bundle (n = 46) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 53.19 ± 20.50 | 47.13 ± 19.25 | 0.08 |
Female | 76 (62.8%) | 22 (47.8%) | 0.08 |
Stay in hospital (days) | 26.41 ± 18.74 | 30.13 ± 20.90 | 0.26 |
Charlson | 3.16 ± 2.49 | 2.84 ± 2.44 | 0.46 |
APACHE II | 11.10 ± 5.40 | 10.13 ± 5.80 | 0.29 |
Stay in ICU (days) | 4.64 ± 6.20 | 9 ± 5.90 | <0.0001 |
Lactate | 1.44 ± 0.80 | 1.40 ± 0.61 | 0.75 |
Nosocomial sepsis | 58 (47.9%) | 18 (39.1%) | 0.30 |
Sepsis classification | 0.19 | ||
Sepsis | 80 (66.1%) | 26 (56.5%) | |
Severe sepsis | 39 (32.2%) | 17 (37.0%) | |
Septic shock | 2 (1.7%) | 3 (6.5%) | |
Sepsis origin | 0.07 | ||
Lung | 41 (33.9%) | 15 (32.6%) | |
Abdominal | 29 (24.0%) | 7 (15.2%) | |
Urinary tract | 21 (17.4%) | 6 (13%) | |
Soft parts | 12 (9.9%) | 8 (17.4%) | |
Surgical wound | 4 (3.3%) | 1 (2.2%) | |
Catheter | – | 1 (2.2%) | |
Unknown | 5 (4.1%) | 7 (15.2%) | |
Management in ICU | 19 (15.8%) | 13 (28.3%) | 0.06 |
Death | 31 (25.6%) | 21 (45.7%) | 0.01 |