Table 2 Distribution of variables according to mortality
From: Impact of a sepsis bundle in wards of a tertiary hospital
Variables | Survivors (n = 115) | Non-survivors (n = 52) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 49.14 ± 20.44 | 56.76 ± 19.11 | 0.02 |
Female | 71 (61.7%) | 27 (51.9%) | 0.23 |
Nosocomial sepsis | 49 (42.6%) | 27 (51.9%) | 0.26 |
Sepsis classification | 0.001 | ||
Sepsis | 84 (73.0%) | 22 (42.3%) | |
Severe sepsis | 28 (24.3%) | 28 (53.8%) | |
Septic shock | 3 (2.6%) | 2 (3.8%) | |
Sepsis origin | 0.65 | ||
Lung | 39 (33.9%) | 17 (32.7%) | |
Abdominal | 22 (19.1%) | 14 (26.9%) | |
Urinary tract | 20 (17.4%) | 7 (13.5%) | |
Soft tissue | 12 (10.4%) | 8 (15.4%) | |
Surgical wound | 3 (2.6%) | 2 (3.8%) | |
Catheter | 1 (0.9%) | – | |
Unknown | 9 (7.8%) | 3 (5.8%) | |
3-h bundle | 90 (78.3%) | 31 (59.6%) | 0.01 |
APACHE II | 10.45 ± 5.16 | 12.37 ± 6.09 | 0.04 |
CHARLSON | 2.71 ± 2.31 | 3.88 ± 2.64 | 0.004 |
Lactate | 1.38 ± 0.81 | 1.59 ± 0.64 | 0.10 |
ICU management | 11 (9.7%) | 21 (40.4%) | 0.0001 |