Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with severe sepsis and patients with abdominal surgery without signs of infection or inflammation (* unpaired t test, ** Fisher's exact test).
From: A MIF haplotype is associated with the outcome of patients with severe sepsis: a case control study
| Â | Severe Sepsis (n = 169) | Abdominal surgery without infection/inflammation (n = 183) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58 (18 - 91) | 56 (20 - 85) | 0.16 * |
Female:Male (n) | 48 : 121 | 75 : 108 | 0.014 ** |
Source of infection | Â | Â | Â |
   Pulmonary (n) | 67 | n.a. |  |
   Abdominal (n) | 61 | n.a. |  |
   Other/unknown (n) | 41 | n.a. |  |
Mortality (%) | 46.2 | 0 | Â |