Table 3 Median values, interquartile ranges (25th percentile and 75th percentile), and Mann–Whitney’s comparison of the different variables registered in the study and control groups.

From: Best diagnostic accuracy of sepsis combining SIRS criteria or qSOFA score with Procalcitonin and Mid-Regional pro-Adrenomedullin outside ICU

Median values (IQR)

Septic patients = 209

Control group = 50

p value*

SIRS criteria

2 (2–3)

1 (0–1)

< 0.0001

SOFA score

4 (2–6)

1 (0–2)

< 0.0001

qSOFA score

1 (0–2)

0 (0–0)

< 0.0001

PCT ng/mL

1.16 (0.31–5.10)

0.06 (0.05–0.15)

< 0.0001

MR-proADM nmol/L

2.55 (1.72–4.38)

1.14 (0.8–1.51)

< 0.0001

  1. *χ2 Mann–Whitney’s comparison. p value < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
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