Table 5 SOFA score and subscore on admission day 7 in 251 sepsis and septic shock patients.

From: Ventilator Dependence Risk Score for the Prediction of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Patients Who Survive Sepsis/Septic Shock with Respiratory Failure

Factors

Ventilator-dependent (N = 72)

Ventilator-independent (N = 179)

p- value

SOFA score on admission day 7

6.82 ± 3.17

5.04 ± 2.95

<0.001

PaO2/FiO2 subscore

1.92 ± 1.08

1.24 ± 0.98

<0.001

Platelet subscore

0.87 ± 1.07

0.57 ± 1.00

0.05

Bilirubin subscore

0.25 ± 0.68

0.38 ± 0.79

0.265

Cardiovascular subscore

0.34 ± 0.71

0.24 ± 0.59

0.241

Glasgow coma scale subscore

2.67 ± 0.99

1.91 ± 1.18

<0.001

Creatinine or urine output subscore

1.07 ± 1.36

0.84 ± 1.41

0.252

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