Table 1 Characteristics of patients according to hemoglobin levels on admission, classified into three groups: HGB ≥ 10, HGB ≥ 7- < 10, HGB < 7 g/dL
From: Hemoglobin levels and blood transfusion in patients with sepsis in Internal Medicine Departments
Parameter | HGB ≥ 10 | HGB ≥ 7- < 10 | HGB < 7 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
no. of patients | 631 (77 %) | 177(22 %) | 7(1 %) | |
Age (Mean ± S.D.) | 74.3 ± 16.2 | 77.3 ± 13.5 | 72.5 ± 15.1 | 0.07 |
Females (%) | 308 (48.8 %) | 83(46.8 %) | 5(71.4 %) | 0.97 |
Residence | ||||
Home | 502(79.6) | 138(78.0) | 5(71.4) | |
Nursing home/LTCF | 129(20.4) | 39 (22) | 2(28.6) | 0.50 |
Mental status at baseline | ||||
Dementia | 208 (36.1) | 70(43.7) | 2(28.5) | 0.18 |
Normal | 363 (63) | 88 (55) | ||
Other | 5 (0.8) | 2 (1.2) | 5 (71.4)0 (0) | |
Basic functional status | ||||
Debilitated | 250(40.1) | 80(45.9) | 3(42.8) | 0.06 |
Partially debilitated | 62(9.9) | 22(12.6) | 2(28.5) | |
Normal | 310(49.8) | 72(41.3) | 2(28.5) | |
CHF | 211(33.4) | 68(38.4) | 2(28.5) | 0.30 |
IHD | 255(40.4) | 76(42.9) | 1(14.2) | 0.97 |
Diabetes mellitus | 217(34.3) | 70(39.5) | 1(14.2) | 0.45 |
CKD | 158(25.0) | 69(38.9) | 2(28.5) | 0.0007 |
Chronic dialysis | 11(1.7) | 10(5.6) | 0(0) | 0.011 |
Active cancer | 97(15.3) | 71(40.1) | 2(28.5) | <.0001 |
Terminal disease | 42(6.6) | 37(20.9) | 2(28.5) | <.0001 |
Sepsis stage on admission | ||||
Severe sepsis | 57(9.0) | 17(9.6) | 0(0) | |
Septic shock | 28(4.4) | 13(7.3) | 2(28.5) | 0.18 |
Source of infection | ||||
Pneumonia | 263(41.6) | 54(30.5) | 2 (28.5) | |
UTI | 183(29.0) | 51(28.8) | 1(14.2) | 0.87 |
SSTI | 34(5.3) | 18(10.1) | 1(14.9) | |
Intra-abdominal | 6(3.3) | 6(3.3) | 0(0) | |
Other | 37(5.8) | 18(10.1) | 1(14.2) | |
Unknown | 105(16.6) | 30(16.9) | 2(28.5) | |
Acute myocardial infarction | 23(3.65) | 7(3.9) | 1(14.3) | 0.34 |
Acute respiratory failure | 9(1.4) | 1(0.5) | 0(0) | 0.33 |
CHF exacerbation | 25(3.9) | 6(3.3) | 0(0) | 0.60 |
Systolic BP | 121.9 ± 26.8 | 115.8 ± 27.7 | 111.2 ± 22.1 | 0.02 |
Glasgow coma scale | 12.4 ± 3.9 | 12.1 ± 3.9 | 11.1 ± 5.1 | 0.49 |
Serum Creatinine | 1.2 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 1.3 | 1.5 ± 1.1 | 0.0002 |
Serum urea | 65.3 ± 46.3 | 82.8 ± 51.1 | 80.0 ± 51.4 | <.0001 |