Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of study cohort
From: Functional outcomes of general medical patients with severe sepsis
n = 64 | |
|---|---|
Age, years (mean, (SD)) | 63.5 (18) |
65 years or older (%, (n)) | 45.3% (29) |
Male (%, (n)) | 40.6% (26) |
Caucasian (%, (n)) | 87.5% (56) |
Immunosuppression at the time of infection (%, (n)) | 39.1% (25) |
Diabetes (%, (n)) | 31.3% (20) |
Cancer (%, (n)) | 23.4% (15) |
Congestive heart failure (%, (n)) | 17.2% (11) |
Chronic obstructive lung disease on home O2 (%, (n)) | 4.7% (3) |
End stage renal disease (%, (n)) | 3.1% (2) |
Median Charlson Comorbidity | 2.0 (IQR = 0-3) |
Median length of stay (days) | 7.5 (IQR = 3.5-13) |