Characteristic | Sepsis alone patients | Sepsis-induced ALI patients | P Value |
---|---|---|---|
Total no. | 276 | 272 | N.A |
Patient age | 63.3 ± 13.8 | 64.1 ± 12.5 | 0.65 |
Male patients | 163 (59.1%) | 167 (61.4%) | 0.58 |
BMI | 21.8 ± 5.4 | 22.1 ± 8.1 | 0.14 |
Smoker | 115 (41.7%) | 113 (41.5%) | 0.98 |
Liver cirrhosis | 7 (2.5%) | 8 (2.9%) | 0.80 |
Diabetes | 37 (13.4%) | 32 (11.8%) | 0.56 |
30-d mortality | 110 (39.9%) | 142 (52.2%) | 0.004 |
APACHE II score | 14.7 ± 7.2 | 19.6 ± 3.4 | <0.001 |
Organ failure | 1.9 ± 0.2 | 3.1 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
Transfusion of PRBC | 75 (27.2%) | 105 (38.6%) | 0.004 |
Number of PRBC transfused | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.012 |
Infection site | Â | Â | Â |
Pulmonary source | 158 (57.2%) | 179 (65.8%) | 0.039 |
Extrapulmonary source | 118 (42.8%) | 93 (34.2%) | 0.039 |