Table 1 Patient characteristics at ICU admission
From: Diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin in critically ill immunocompromised patients
Patients with Bacterial Infection n = 58 | Patients without Bacterial Infection n = 61 | Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 62.4 (45.4-70.6) | 46.3 (39.1-60.5) | 1.03 (1.00-1.05) | 0.153 |
Female gender - no. (%) | 23 (39.7) | 27 (44.3) | 0.3 (0.39-1.72) | 0.61 |
Comorbidities | ||||
Liver disease, n (%) | 2 (3.45) | 4 (6.55) | 1.96 (0.34-11.16) | 0.44 |
Renal Dysfunction, n (%) | 7 (12.07) | 5 (8.19) | 0.65 (0.19-2.18) | 0.48 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 6 (10.34) | 1 (1.63) | 0.14 (0.17-1.24) | 0.07 |
COPD, n (%) | 7 (12.07) | 7 (11.47) | 0.94 (0.31-2.88) | 0.92 |
Heart disease, n (%) | 7 (12.07) | 7 (11.47) | 0.94 (0.31-2.88) | 0.92 |
Reasons for ICU admission | ||||
Acute Respiratory Failure | 29(50) | 21(34.42) | 0.52 (2.25-1.10) | 0.08 |
Shock | 25(43.1) | 4(6.55) | 10.79 (3.45-33.73) | < 0.001 |
Coma | 1 (1.7) | 15 (24.6) | 0.54 (0.01-0.42) | 0.005 |
Acute kidney injury | 0 (0) | 7 (11.47) | / | / |
SAPSII score at admission | 47.5 (38-66) | 42 (30-54.5) | 1.016/point (1.0-1.03) | 0.05 |
LOD at Day 1 | 4 (3-6) | 4 (1-6) | 1.11 (0.32-1.01) | 0.66 |
LOD at Day 3 | 3 (1-5) | 2 (1-4) | 1.1 (0.93-1.31) | 0.28 |
Invasive ventilation on Day 1 | 20 (34.48) | 27 (44.26) | 0.66 (0.31-1.39) | 0.27 |
Vasoactive drugs on Day 1 | 27 (46.55) | 11 (18.03) | 3.96 (1.72-9.10) | 0.002 |
Dialysis on Day 1 | 7 (12.07) | 6 (9.83) | 1.26 (0.40-4.00) | 0.69 |
Hospital mortality, n (%) | 20 (34) | 19 (31.15) | 1.16 (0.54-2.50) | 0.69 |