Table 2 The development of SIRS and sepsis in the patient sample

SIRS admission

2.1 ± 1.2

2.2 ± 1.1

2.6 ± 1.1

<0.001^‡

SIRS maximum

1.9 ± 1.4

2.4 ± 1.2

3.2 ± 0.9

<0.001*

SIRS day of maximum

2.2 ± 3.6

3.1 ± 4.4

5.9 ± 5.7

<0.001*

Sepsis (% of each group)

10

16

36

<0.001^‡

Day of sepsis onset

7.9 ± 7.1

6.4 ± 5.4

9.1 ± 5.7

<0.001^‡

Septic shock (% of each group)

3

2

9

<0.001^‡