Table 1 Clinical characteristic of patients with sepsis and no sepsis
Characteristic | All patients (n = 161) | Nonsepsis (n = 66) | Sepsis (n = 95) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (male), n (%) | 105(65.2) | 37(56.1) | 68(71.6) |  < 0.05 |
Age, (years) Female | 64.0(47.5–78.0) | 53.5(43.0–71.25) | 67.0(53.0–81.0) |  < 0.05 |
SOFA score | 5.0(3.0–7.5) | 3(2–5) | 5(4–9) |  < 0.05 |
APACHEII score | 14.0(10.0–20.0) | 11.0(9.0–15.0) | 16.0(12.0–22.0) |  < 0.05 |
WBC counts(× 109/L) | 10.4(7.4–14.7) | 9.2(6.9–12.6) | 11.7(7.7–16.8) |  < 0.05 |
Platelet counts(× 109/L) | 150.0(84.3–222.3) | 148.0(107.0–220.5) | 154.0(78.0–224.0) | NS |
CRP (mg/dl) | 7.81(3.6–13.1) | 4.3(1.0–9.1) | 10.8(5.6–15.3) |  < 0.05 |
Comorbidity conditions, n (%) | ||||
 COPD | 21(13.0) | 10(15.2) | 11(11.6) | NS |
 Heart failurea | 17(10.6) | 7(10.6) | 10(10.5) | NS |
 Coronary heart disease | 37(23.0) | 14(21.2) | 23(24.2) | NS |
 Hypertension | 59(36.6) | 21(31.8) | 38(40.0) | NS |
 Cerebrovascular disease | 24(14.9) | 7(10.6) | 17(17.9) | NS |
 Diabetes mellitus | 40(24.8) | 17(25.8) | 23(24.2) | NS |
 Immunosuppression | 10(6.2) | 1(1.5) | 9(9.5) | NS |
 Cancer | 13(8.1) | 8(12.1) | 5(5.3) | NS |
 Acute pancreatitis | 7(4.3) | 5(7.6) | 2(2.1) | NS |
Mortalityb, n (%) | 42(26.1) | 6(9.1) | 36(37.9) |  < 0.00005 |