Table 3

Mean age and mortality in different subgroups of patients with sepsis

Group
n
Mean age (years)
Mean length of stay (days)
Mortality (n [%])

All
6665
57.9
14.9
897 (13.5%)
Primary sepsis
3517
57.9
10.4
508 (14.4%)
Secondary sepsis
3148
56.9
20.3
389 (12.4%)
Sepsis without organ failure
4544
57.1
14.3
323 (7.1%)
Severe sepsis
2121
57.9
16.1
574 (27%)
Septic shock
1562
54.2
14.3
457 (29.3%)

Flaatten Critical Care 2004 8:R180   doi:10.1186/cc2867