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Table 2 Mortality rate in cases with septic shock applying a cut-off of 1/8 up to 8/8 general or inflammatory variables to define sepsis.

From: How many general and inflammatory variables need to be fulfilled when defining sepsis due to the 2003 SCCM/ESICM/ACCP/ATS/SIS definitions in critically ill surgical patients: a retrospective observational study

x/8 general/inflammatory criteria fulfilled

Cases in septic shock

Non-survivors of septic shock cases

Risk of death of septic shock patients

 

n

n

(%)

OR

95% CI

1/8

106

33

31%

3.2

2.0 - 5.4

2/8

105

33

31%

3.3

2.0 - 5.5

3/8

103

32

31%

3.2

1.9 - 5.3

4/8

93

30

32%

3.3

2.0 - 5.6

5/8

65

25

38%

4.2

2.4 - 7.5

6/8

21

9

43%

4.2

1.7 - 10.4

7/8

3

1

33%

2.6

0.2 - 29.1

8/8

0

0

0%

0

0

  1. Moreover, the risk of death in cases classified as septic shock (OR + 95% CI) compared to the cases not classified as shock patients is given.