Table 3

National estimates of resource use in the cancer analytic cohort, adults only

Resource
No severe sepsis
Severe sepsis
Total

Medical



     Length of stay
6.5 ± 8.2
12.5 ± 13.6
6.9 ± 8.7
     Cost per hospitalization
7.1 ± 11.3
18.2 ± 22.4
7.8 ± 12.4
Surgical



     Length of stay
7 ± 8.4
27.1 ± 25.1
7.8 ± 10.3
     Cost per hospitalization
10.9 ± 14.9
48.4 ± 49
12.3 ± 18.8
Total



     Length of stay
6.7 ± 8.3
17.1 ± 19.2
7.2 ± 9.4
     Cost per hospitalization
8.7 ± 13
27.6 ± 35.9
9.6 ± 15.5

Values presented as mean ± standard deviation; all differences between means are significant (P < 0.0001). Adults defined as aged ≥ 20 years; childbirth-related hospitalizations not included.

Williams et al. Critical Care 2004 8:R291   doi:10.1186/cc2893