Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients admitted at the Department of Medicine with infection without SIRS, sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock in an 18-month period
Variables | Infection without SIRS | Sepsis of any severity | Sepsis | Severe sepsis | Septic shock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | n = 471 | n = 583 | n = 296 | n = 266 | n = 21 |
Gender, n (%) | |||||
 Male | 217 (46.1) | 298 (51.1) | 141 (47.6) | 145 (54.5) | 12 (57.1) |
 Female | 254 (53.9) | 285 (48.9) | 155 (52.4) | 121 (45.5) | 9 (42.9) |
Age categories, yrs., n (%) | |||||
 15–39 | 50 (10.6) | 56 (9.6) | 44 (14.9) | 11 (4.1) | 1 (4.8) |
 40–64 | 92 (19.5) | 142 (24.4) | 68 (23.0) | 69 (25.9) | 5 (23.8) |
 65–84 | 241 (51.2) | 291 (49.9) | 159 (53.7) | 124 (46.6) | 8 (38.1) |
 85+ | 88 (18.7) | 94 (16.1) | 25 (8.4) | 62 (23.3) | 7 (33.3) |
Charlson comorbidity index, n (%) | |||||
 0 | 92 (19.5) | 123 (21.1) | 68 (23.0) | 51 (19.2) | 4 (19.0) |
 1–2 | 176 (37.4) | 213 (36.5) | 104 (35.1) | 102 (38.3) | 7 (33.3) |
  > 2 | 203 (43.1) | 247 (42.4) | 124 (41.9) | 113 (42.5) | 10 (47.6) |
Immunosuppression*, n (%) | |||||
 No | 282 (59.9) | 389 (66.7) | 182 (61.5) | 190 (71.4) | 17 (81.0) |
 Yes | 189 (40.1) | 194 (33.3) | 114 (38.5) | 76 (28.6) | 4 (19.0) |