Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients in the intensive care unit
From: The role of proadrenomedullin, interleukin 6 and CD64 in the diagnosis and prognosis of septic shock
Clinical Characteristics | Overall (n = 60) | Alive (n = 21) | Dead (n = 39) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), median (IQR) | 70 (58–77) | 60 (56–68) | 74 (62–80) | p = 0.003* | |
Gender, n (%) | Male | 36 (60.0) | 11 (30.6) | 25 (69.4) | p = 0.337** |
Female | 24 (40.0) | 10 (41.7) | 14 (58.3) | ||
BMI, median (IQR) kg/m2 | 27 (23–29) | 28 (24–31) | 26 (23–28) | p = 0.181* | |
Diagnosis, n (%) | Respiratory distress | 28 (46.7) | 2 (7.1) | 26 (92.9) | p < 0.001** |
Malignancy | 14 (23.3) | 8 (57.1) | 6 (42.9) | ||
Surgical | 4 (6.7) | 4 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Other | 14 (23.3) | 7 (50.0) | 7 (50.0) | ||
Presence of concomitant diseases, n (%) | Yes | 48 (80.0) | 17 (35.4) | 31 (64.6) | p = 0.892* |
Malignancy, n (%) | Yes | 8 (13.3) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | p = 0.079** |
Hypertension, n (%) | Yes | 29 (48.3) | 9 (31.0) | 20 (69.0) | p = 0.433** |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | Yes | 16 (26.7) | 6 (37.5) | 10 (62.5) | p = 0.831** |
Cardiovascular disease, n (%) | Yes | 16 (26.7) | 4 (25.0) | 12 (75.0) | p = 0.286** |
BMI ≥ 30, n (%) | Yes | 12 (20.0) | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) | p = 0.058** |
Other, n (%) | Yes | 8 (13.3) | 2 (25.0) | 6 (75.0) | p = 0.500** |
Mortality | |||||
28-day mortality | 38 (63.3) | ||||
Overall mortality (3-day follow-up after discharge) | 39 (65.0) |