Table 1 Characteristics of the 61 septic patients presenting to the ED with chief complaint DGC and the 61 patients in the DGC reference group

Age, yr

78(67–85)

61(100.0)

73(61–82)

516(100.0)

.013

Gender

.224

 -male

39(63.9)

299 (57.9)

ED Vital parameters

 -Respiratory rate breaths/min)

24 (20–26)

22(18–28)

.751

 -Oxygen saturation (%)oxygen

94 (90–96)

94(91–97)

.365

 -Heart rate (beats/min)

89(78–107)

95(80–113)

.229

 -Temperature (°C)

37.3(36.7–38.1)

38.2(37.3–39.1)

.001

 -Systolic BP

120(107–145)

132(110–155)

.030

 -Altered mental status

31 (50.8)

143(27.7)

.000

ED Plasma Glucose, mmol/l

6.9(6.1–7.8)

7.3(6.2–9.4)

.076

History of infection

55(90.2)

505(97.9)

.005

Fulfilment of Robson^b

34(63.0)

286(73.5)

.074

Clinical judgment sepsis

15(24.6)

166(32.2)

.144

Diabetes

9(14.8)

96(18.6)

.294

History of alcohol overconsumption

17(27.9)

40(7.8)

.000

Antibiotics prior to admittance

2(3.3)

91(17.6)

.003

ED Triage priority

.069

 -Red (%)

5(8.2)

81(15.7)

 -Orange (%)

18(29.5)

210(40.7)

 -Yellow (%)

32(52.5)

185(35.9)

 -Green (%)

6(9.8)

39(7.6)

 -Blue (%)

0(0.0)

1(0.2)

Charlson comorbidity score

2.0(0.0–3.0)

2.0(0.5–3.0)

.848

In-hospital mortality

20(32.8)

56(10.9)

.000