Table 1 General characteristics in three groups.

From: Quantification of diaphragmatic dynamic dysfunction in septic patients by bedside ultrasound

Characteristics

Control (n = 107)

Sepsis1 (n = 41)

Sepsis2 (n = 33)

P value

Age [Mean (SD), year]

61.52 ± 11.48

60.98 ± 13.45

60.03 ± 14.95

0.86

Male (N, %)

54 (54.50)

24 (58.5)

18 (54.55)

0.67

BMI [Mean (SD), kg/m2]

23.37 ± 3.00

22.73 ± 2.97

22.77 ± 2.27

0.40

MAP [Mean (SD), mmHg]

85.75 ± 8.25

87.34 ± 8.58

78.45 ± 6.40

 < 0.01

History of diabetes mellitus (N, %)

9 (8.41)

3 (7.32)

7 (21.21)

0.08

History of hypertension (N, %)

11 (10.28)

10 (24.39)

10 (30.30)

0.01

  1. The data of categorical variables are presented as N (%), and the data of continuous variables are presented as mean ± SD.