Table 1 Characteristics of patients with sepsis according to ED condition

Gender

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Female, No. (%)

36

(49.3)

37

(50.7)

Male, No. (%)

42

(43.3)

55

(56.7)

Race

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Malay, No. (%)

26

(44.1)

33

(55.9)

Chinese, No. (%)

42

(48.3)

45

(51.7)

Indian, No. (%)

10

(52.6)

9

(47.4)

Others, No. (%)

0

(0)

5

(100.0)

Age, Median in years (IQR)

74

(80.0)

73

(78.0)

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ED triage zone

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Red, No. (%)

43

(50.0)

43

(50.0)

Yellow, No. (%)

32

(43.8)

41

(56.2)

Green, No. (%)

3

(27.3)

8

(72.7)

Clinical parameters

SBP, mean in mmHg (SD)

134.1

(45.2)

131.3

(38.3)

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DBP, median in mmHg (IQR)

74.0

(20–145)

72.0

(20–123)

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HR, mean in bpm (SD)

99.7

(25.9)

104.1

(22.1)

0. 231^c

RR, median in x/min (IQR)

24.0

(7–50)

23.0

(15–45)

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T, median in degree Celsius, (IQR)

37.7

[36–42]

37.4

(35.8–41)

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GCS, median, (IQR)

15

[3–15]

15

[3–15]

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SpO2, median in %, (IQR)

95.0

(50–100)

96.0

(50–100)

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SOFA score, Median (IQR)

3.0

[2–14]

3.0

(0–12)

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