Table 1 Patients’ general characteristics at inclusion
Characteristics | Overall population (n = 76) | Fluid non-responders (n = 45) | Fluid Responders (n = 31) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 55 ± 16 | 56 ± 16 | 53 ± 16 | 0.30 |
Male (%) | 38(50%) | 23 (51%) | 15 (48%) | 0.81 |
APACHE II score | 26 ± 9 | 27 ± 10 | 24 ± 8 | 0.06 |
Onset time of sepsis (days) | 5.7 ± 2.6 | 6.1 ± 2.4 | 5.1 ± 2.7 | 0.76 |
BMI | 25 ± 4.4 | 25 ± 4.7 | 25 ± 3.9 | 0.60 |
Hypertension | 18(23%) | 11 (24%) | 7 (23%) | 0.85 |
Diabetes mellitus | 7(9.2%) | 4 (8.9%) | 3 (9.6%) | 0.91 |
Dyslipidaemia | 12(15.8%) | 7 (15.6%) | 5 (16.1%) | 0.94 |
Cause of infection | ||||
Pulmonary | 50(66%) | 29 (64%) | 21 (68%) | 0.77 |
Abdominal | 13(17%) | 8 (18%) | 5 (16%) | 0.85 |
Blood stream | 8(10.5%) | 5 (11.1%) | 3 (9.7%) | 0.84 |
Others | 5(6.6%) | 3 (6.7%) | 2 (6.4%) | 0.97 |