Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the patients

Variable
Noninfected without SIRS (n = 48)
Noninfected with SIRS (n = 19)
Infection without SIRS (n = 32)
Sepsis (n = 47)
Severe sepsis (n = 27)

Male
16 (33.3)
7 (36.8)
18 (56.3)
20 (42.6)
18 (66.7)
Female
32 (66.6)
12 (63.2)
14 (43.7)
27 (57.4)
9 (33.3)
Age
68.4 ± 18
64.4 ± 14.6
60.8 ± 16.6
60.4 ± 19.9
66.4 ± 17.8
SOFA score
1.3 ± 1.1
1.7 ± 1.1
1.6 ± 1.5
1.6 ± 1.2
3.0 ± 1.9
Charlson Index of comorbidity
1.5 ± 1.3
1.9 ± 1.2
1.3 ± 1.3
1.1 ± 1.3
1.2 ± 1.3
Hemoglobin (mmol/l)
7.9 ± 1.0
8.5 ± 1.1
8.2 ± 1.2
8.2 ± 1.2
8.2 ± 1.1
Platelet count (109/l)
291 ± 115.5
283 ± 89.1
325 ± 210.6
254 ± 107.3
268 ± 184.4
Bilirubin (μmol/l)
9.3 ± 6.7
9.5 ± 7.6
21.9 ± 36.6
10.6 ± 6.8
13.6 ± 5.5
Prothrombin time
1.0 ± 0.3
0.9 ± 0.3
0.9 ± 0.4
0.9 ± 0.3
0.9 ± 0.3
Creatinine (μmol/l)
96.9 ± 27.1
96.1 ± 28.5
100.6 ± 31.2
100.4 ± 31.7
140.3 ± 79.5

Data are presented as the absolute number (%) or the mean ± standard deviation. SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome; SOFA, Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment.

Gaïni et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R53   doi:10.1186/cc4866