Table 1 Characteristics of the Study Population.
All patients (n = 92) | Survivors (n = 55) | Non- Survivors (n = 37) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients’ characteristics | ||||
Age, year | 68 (60, 75) | 68 (61, 74.5) | 68 (59, 75) | 0.339 |
Female gender, n (%) | 44 (48) | 27 (49) | 17 (46) | 0.933† |
SOFA | 8 (5, 9.25) | 7 (4, 9.5) | 9 (7, 11) | < 0.001*** |
Apache II score | 22 (16, 25) | 20 (13.5, 23) | 24 (21, 27) | < 0.001*** |
Length of stay at ICU, d | 7 (4, 12.25) | 9 (5, 13) | 5 (3, 10) | 0.019* |
Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 72 (78) | 39 (71) | 33 (89) | 0.145† |
Source of infection, n | ||||
Pulmonary | 45 | 26 | 19 | 0.832† |
Gastrointestinal | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1† |
Urinary | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0.7561† |
Biliary tract | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1† |
Acute pancreatitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1† |
Others | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.646† |
Hemodynamic variables | ||||
Heart rate, beats/min | 101 (89.5, 112) | 101 (90.5, 116.5) | 102 (88, 112) | 0.633 |
Respiratory rate | 22 (19, 25) | 22 (20, 25) | 22 (19, 25) | 0.649 |
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 94.1 ± 20.4 | 97.2 ± 18.8 | 89.6 ± 22.1 | 0.079 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 55.6 ± 11.5 | 57.5 ± 10.8 | 53.3 ± 12.3 | 0.129 |
