Table 2 Characteristics of subjects with sepsis related hospitalizations, grouped by age
From: Old subjects with sepsis in the emergency department: trend analysis of case fatality rate
Variables | All Cases | <80 years | ≥80 years | Odds Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 2492 | n = 1173 | n = 1319 | (95%CI) | |
Serious Infection Diagnosis | ||||
Infection/parasitic | 233 (9.3) | 153 (13.0) | 90 (6.8)* | 0.49 (0.37–0.64) |
Nervous system | 86 (3.5) | 57 (4.9) | 29 (2.2)* | 0.44 (0.28–0.69) |
Circulatory system | 88 (3.5) | 42 (3.6) | 46 (3.5) | 0.97 (0.64–1.49 |
Respiratory system | 1597 (64.1) | 640 (54.6) | 957 (72.6)* | 2.20 (1.86–2.60) |
Digestive system | 281 (11.3) | 153 (13.0) | 128 (9.7)* | 0.72 (0.56–0.92) |
Genitourinary system | 658 (26.4) | 312 (26.6) | 346 (26.2) | 1.01 (0.93–1.10) |
Pregnancy / puerpuerium | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.3) | 3.60 (0.40–31.9) |
Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 41 (1.6) | 21 (1.8) | 20 (1.5) | 0.84 (0.45–1.87) |
Muscular-skeletal system | 62 (2.5) | 35 (3.0) | 27 (2.0) | 0.68 (0.41–1.13) |
Other | 84 (3.4) | 41 (3.5) | 43 (3.3) | 0.93 (0.60–1.44) |
Organ Dysfunction Diagnosis | ||||
Cardiovascular | 677 (27.2) | 281 (24.0) | 396 (30.0)* | 1.36 (1.14–1.63) |
Hematologic | 75 (3.0) | 46 (3.9) | 29 (2.2)* | 0.55 (0.44–0.88) |
Hepatic | 55 (2.2) | 32 (2.7) | 23 (1.7) | 0.63 (0.37–1.09) |
Neurologic | 67 (2.7) | 45 (3.8) | 22 (1.7)* | 0.42 (0.25–0.71) |
Renal | 433 (17.4) | 197 (16.8) | 236 (17.9) | 1.08 (0.88–1.33) |
Pulmonary | 1305 (52.4) | 542 (46.2) | 763 (57.8)* | 1.60 (1.36–1.87) |