Table 1 Baseline data in all enrolled patients
From: Usefulness of sialic acid for diagnosis of sepsis in critically ill patients: a retrospective study
Items | Sepsis patients (n = 165) | Non-sepsis patients (n = 332) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Male/Female | 94/71 | 201/131 | 0.445 |
Age (years) | 63 (53–72) | 62 (48–72) | 0.354 |
APACHEII scores | 16 (11–24) | 10 (6–15) | <0.001 |
PCT (ng/ml) | 1.67 (0.17–8.19) | 0.05 (0.04–0.26) | <0.001 |
SA (mg/L) | 689.6 (561.2–843.3) | 520.7 (451.0–604.3) | <0.001 |