Table 1 Frequency of selected characteristics in sepsis cases and healthy controls
Variables Cases (n = 474) Cases (n = 474) Controls (n = 678) Controls (n = 678) P a
No. % No. %
Age (range, month) 1-180 1-180 1-168 1-168
Mean ± SD 23.78 ±35.16 23.78 ±35.16 25.93 ±30.81 25.93 ±30.81 0.272
<12 233 49.16 284 41.89
12-60 194 40.93 323 68
>60 47 9.92 71 10.47
Gender
Male 301 63.5 399 58.85 0.111
Female 173 36.5 279 41.15
Sepsis subtypes Sepsis subtypes Sepsis subtypes Sepsis subtypes Sepsis subtypes Sepsis subtypes
sepsis 99 20.89
severe sepsis 290 61.18
septic shock 85 17.93
Prognosis Prognosis Prognosis Prognosis Prognosis Prognosis
Survivors 394 83.12
Non-survivors 80 16.88
Number of organs with dysfunction, n (%) Number of organs with dysfunction, n (%) Number of organs with dysfunction, n (%) Number of organs with dysfunction, n (%) Number of organs with dysfunction, n (%) Number of organs with dysfunction, n (%)
1-2 276 58.23
3 or more 95 20.04
Note: a Two-sided χ2 test for differences between Sepsis patients cases and controls. Note: a Two-sided χ2 test for differences between Sepsis patients cases and controls. Note: a Two-sided χ2 test for differences between Sepsis patients cases and controls. Note: a Two-sided χ2 test for differences between Sepsis patients cases and controls. Note: a Two-sided χ2 test for differences between Sepsis patients cases and controls. Note: a Two-sided χ2 test for differences between Sepsis patients cases and controls.
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation. Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation. Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation. Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation. Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation. Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation.