Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
From: The impact of the Sepsis-3 definition on ICU admission of patients with infection
Variable | Total cohort | ICU admission | General ward admission | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (% total) | 916 | 219 (23.9) | 697 (76.1) | |
Male (%) | 56.3 | 58.4 | 55.7 | 0.48 |
Median Age (years) with IQR | 74.0 (62.0–82.0) | 70.0 (59.0–78.0) | 75.0 (62.0–83.0) | 0.013 |
qSOFA ≥2 points (%) | 23.6 | 39.9 | 12.8 | <0.0001 |
≥1 chronic disease (%) | 60.7 | 64.4 | 59.5 | 0.21 |
Focus of infection (%) | 0.001 | |||
Respiratory | 56.8 | 71.7 | 52.1 | |
Urogenital | 24.6 | 14.6 | 27.7 | |
Abdominal | 7.5 | 4.6 | 8.5 | |
Soft tissue | 5.6 | 3.7 | 6.2 | |
Others | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | |