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Table 3 The differences between survivors and non-survivors

From: Blood purification therapy for severe sepsis: a multicenter, observational cohort study in northern Japan

Variables Survivors (N = 477) Non-survivors (N = 139) p Unadjusted OR (95% CI)
Age (year) 76 (65–83) 75 (65–84) 0.808 1.001 (0.988–1.014)
Male sex 285/477 (67.6) 94/139 (59.7) 0.093 0.711 (0.477–1.060)
Severity
APACHE II score (0–71) 19 (14–24) 26 (22–33)  < 0.001 1.112 (1.082–1.142)
SOFA score (0–24) 7 (5–10) 10 (7–13)  < 0.001 1.215 (1.152–1.282)
Comorbidity
Chronic kidney disease 42/477 (8.8) 19/139 (13.7) 0.091 1.640 (0.920–2.924)
Malignancy 50/477 (10.5) 21/139 (15.1) 0.133 1.520 (0.877–2.631)
Diabetes mellitus 143/477 (30.0) 33/139 (23.7) 0.152 0.727 (0.467–1.126)
Hepatic disease 17/477 (3.6) 5/139 (3.6) 0.985 0.985 (0.366- 2.787)
Others 180/477 (37.7) 49/139 (35.3) 0.594 0.903 (0.612–1.333)
Physiological variables (day 1)
Worst GCS score 14 (10–15) 11 (6–14)  < 0.001 0.863 (0.824–0.905)
Worst heart rate (beats/min) 111 (95–126) 119 (102–131) 0.030 1.006 (0.998–1.014)
Worst mean arterial pressure (mmHg) 66.7 (56.0–86.0) 59.3 (46.7–73.7)  < 0.001 0.979 (0.969–0.989)
Lactate level (mg/dL) 24.3 (17.1–37.8) 30.6 (18.8–62.3)  < 0.001 1.015 (1.009–1.021)
PaO2:FiO2 243.5 (148.4–333.3) 180.6 (94.6–312.5)  < 0.001 0.997 (0.996–0.999)
Worst creatinine level (mg/dL) 1.2 (0.8–2.0) 1.6 (1.0–2.9)  < 0.001 1.083 (0.983–1.194)
Bilirubin level (mg/dL) 0.9 (0.6–1.5) 1.0 (0.6–1.5) 0.379 1.055 (0.983–1.194)
Platelet count (cells × 104/mm3) 16.4 (10.8–23.4) 14.2 (7.9–22.4) 0.020 0.981 (0.962–1.000)
AKI-related variables (day 1–3)
AKI 167/477 (35.0) 91/139 (65.5)  < 0.001 3.519 (2.366–5.235)
AKI stage
 0 310/477 (65.0) 48/139 (34.5)  < 0.001 1.000
 1 48/477 (10.1) 15/139 (10.8)   2.018 (1.049–3.884)
 2 41/477 (8.6) 16/139 (11.5)   2.520 (1.312–4.842)
 3 78/477 (16.4) 60/139 (43.2)   4.968 (3.157–7.819)
Primary site of infection     < 0.001  
Lung 147/477 (30.8) 70/139 (50.4)   1.000
Urinary tract 155/477 (32.5) 29/139 (20.9)   0.210 (0.100–0.441)
Abdomen 90/477 (18.9) 9/139 (6.5)   0.393 (0.241–0.640)
Others 84/477 (17.8) 31/139 (22.3)   0.766 (0.464–1.263)
Blood purification therapy
Any BPT 72/475 (15.2) 38/139 (34.5)  < 0.001 2.952 (1.920–4.540)
Any CRRT 63/475 (13.3) 44/139 (31.7)  < 0.001 3.029 (1.941–4.727)
CRRT for renal indications 42/474 (8.9) 40/139 (28.8)  < 0.001 4.156 (2.559–6.750)
CRRT for non-renal indications 26/473 (5.5) 7/139 (5.0) 0.833 0.912 (0.387–2.148)
IRRT 19/474 (4.0) 9/137 (6.6) 0.207 1.684 (0.744–3.812)
PMX-DHP 24/473 (5.1) 18/138 (13.0) 0.005 2.806 (1.475–5.340)
Other therapies
Mechanical ventilation within 24 h 190/474 (40.1) 91/138 (65.9)  < 0.001 2.894 (1.946–4.305)
Inotropes or vasopressors 218/472 (46.2) 94/138 (68.1)  < 0.001 2.489 (1.667–3.718)
Antimicrobial therapy 458/462 (99.1) 132/134 (98.5) 0.522 0.576 (0.104–3.182)
Drainage or operation 178/474 (29.1) 43/138 (31.2) 0.169 1.329 (0.886–1.993)
  1. Data are expressed as medians (interquartile ranges) for continuous variables and numbers (%) for categorical variables
  2. The Wilcoxon rank sum test was used for the continuous variables, and the Chi-square test was used for categorical variables
  3. Unadjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were analyzed using a univariable logistic regression model
  4. APACHE II Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, AKI acute kidney injury, BPT blood purification therapy, CRRT continuous renal replacement therapy, IRRT intermittent renal replacement therapy, PMX-DHP polymyxin B immobilized fiber column-direct hemoperfusion