Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population
From: Treatment variables associated with outcome in emergency department patients with suspected sepsis
Variable | Median [interquartile range] or number (percentage); total 2066 patients |
|---|---|
Age | 71 [54–82] years |
Sex (male) | 1,035 (50.1%) |
Malignancy | 413 (20%) |
Refractory hypotension | 117 (5.7%) |
Admission to the intensive care unit | 253 (12.2%) |
Mortality | 272 (13.2%) |
Hospital length of stay (days) | 6 [3–13] days |