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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Utility of SOFA score, management and outcomes of sepsis in Southeast Asia: a multinational multicenter prospective observational study

Characteristics No. of patients
(%, n = 454)
Sex, male 287 (63%)
Age
 ≥ 18–< 40 years 120 (26%)
 ≥ 40–< 60 years 169 (37%)
 ≥ 60 years old 165 (36%)
Country
 Indonesia 51 (11%)
 Thailand 277 (61%)
 Vietnam 126 (27%)
Preexisting known conditions
 Diabetes 88 (19%)
 Hypertension 127 (28%)
 Chronic kidney disease 45 (10%)
 Chronic lung disease 21 (5%)
 HIV/AIDS 0
Clinical presentations*
 Acute respiratory tract infection 243 (54%)
 Acute diarrhea 107 (24%)
 Acute central nervous system (CNS) infection 62 (14%)
 Acute systematic infection 128 (28%)
SOFA score (mean, SD)† 5.0 ± 3.2
  1. *The clinical presentations (in some cases, more than one) were defined based on the major presenting clinical symptoms. Acute respiratory tract infection was defined as manifestation of at least one respiratory symptom for no longer than 14 days. Acute diarrhea was defined as diarrhea for no longer than 14 days. Acute CNS infection was defined as manifestation of CNS symptoms for no longer than 14 days or the presence of signs of CNS infection on admission. Systemic infection was defined as the absence of acute respiratory infection, acute diarrhea, and acute CNS infection
  2. †Total maximum SOFA scores from the pre-transfer period up to 24 h of admission
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