|
Infection-negative
(n = 119)
|
Infection-positive
(n = 54)
|
P-value
|
Age |
44.2 ± 15.2 |
55.1 ± 16.5 |
<0.001 |
<65 years |
102 (85.7%) |
33 (61.1%) |
<0.001 |
≥65 years |
17 (14.3%) |
21 (38.9%) |
|
Gender |
|
|
0.355 |
Female |
53 (44.5%) |
20 (37.0%) |
|
Male |
66 (55.5%) |
34 (63.0%) |
|
Vital sign |
|
|
|
Systolic BP at ED triage (mmHg) |
122 (100-145) |
109 (100-132) |
0.008 |
Diastolic BP at ED triage (mmHg) |
78 (70-82) |
74 (70-80) |
0.258 |
Pulse at ED triage(bpm) |
108 (92-126) |
117 (96-128) |
0.035 |
RR at ED triage (bpm) |
18 (18–21) |
18 (18–22) |
0.835 |
Temperature at ED triage (°C) |
38.4 (38.2-39.0) |
38.6 (38.3-39.9) |
0.791 |
Oxygen saturation at ED triage (%) |
95 (90-96) |
94 (90-96) |
0.821 |
Inflammatory biomarkers |
|
|
|
PCT (ng/mL) |
0.5 (0.2-1.3) |
1.6 (0.7-3.9) |
0.001 |
CRP (mg/L) |
148 (93-224) |
166 (95-254) |
0.241 |
WBC (× 109/L) |
16.7 (10.1-28.4) |
15.1 (10.5-20.7) |
0.183 |
Comorbidities |
|
|
0.003 |
Absent |
79 (66.4%) |
23 (42.6%) |
|
Present |
40 (33.6%) |
31 (57.4%) |
|