Variable | Category | Crude | Univariable, unadjusted | Multivariable, adjusted | |||||
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n = 551 | P-value | n = 551 | Adjusted for all factors that were significant in the univariable analysis,n = 484 | ||||||
nc | % sepsis | OR | 95% CI | P-value | OR | 95% CI | |||
Keywords related to medical history | |||||||||
Fever or suspected fever | yesd | 417 | 45.1 | 0.005 | 1.8 | 1.2–2.7 | 0.98 | 1.0 | 0.6–1.7 |
no | 134 | 31.3 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Pain | yesd | 277 | 43.0 | 0.53 | 1.1 | 0.8–1.6 | – | – | – |
no | 273 | 40.3 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Acute altered mental status | yesd | 344 | 49.4 | < 0.001 | 2.4 | 1.7–3.5 | 0.03 | 1.8 | 1.1–2.9 |
no | 207 | 29.0 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Weakness of the legs | yesd | 442 | 44.6 | 0.007 | 1.9 | 1.2–2.9 | 0.61 | 1.2 | 0.6–2.1 |
no | 109 | 30.3 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Breathing difficulties | yesd | 299 | 48.2 | 0.001 | 1.8 | 1.3–2.6 | 0.24 | 1.3 | 0.8–2.2 |
no | 250 | 34.0 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Loss of energy | yesd | 501 | 43.1 | 0.04 | 2.0 | 1.0–3.7 | 0.79 | 1.1 | 0.5–2.6 |
no | 50 | 28.0 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Gastrointestinal symptoms | yesd | 214 | 52.8 | < 0.001 | 2.1 | 1.5–2.3.0 | 0.006 | 1.9 | 1.2–2.9 |
no | 336 | 34.8 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Risk factors for sepsis | yesd | 256 | 47.7 | 0.008 | 1.6 | 1.1–2.2 | 0.46 | 1.2 | 0.8–1.9 |
no | 293 | 36.5 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Vital signs | |||||||||
Respiratory rate > 24 breaths/min | yes | 189 | 56.1 | < 0.001 | 2.4 | 1.7–3.5 | 0.53 | 1.2 | 0.7–2.0 |
no | 361 | 34.3 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Oxygen saturation < 94% | yes | 232 | 55.6 | < 0.001 | 2.8 | 1.9–3.9 | 0.08 | 1.6 | 1.0–2.5 |
no | 319 | 31.2 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Heart rate > 110 beats/min | yes | 106 | 58.1 | < 0.001 | 2.3 | 1.5–3.5 | 0.09 | 1.6 | 0.9–2.8 |
no | 446 | 37.8 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Systolic blood pressure ≤ 100 mmHg | yes | 54 | 68.5 | < 0.001 | 3.4 | 1.9–6.3 | 0.001 | 3.6 | 1.7–7.6 |
no | 496 | 38.7 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Level of consciousness, GCS <15 | yes | 115 | 67.0 | < 0.001 | 3.8 | 2.4–5.8 | < 0.001 | 3.5 | 2.0–6.2 |
no | 416 | 35.0 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Temperature, °C | < 0.001 | ||||||||
≤ 38.0 | yes | 235 | 27.0 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – |
38.1–38.5 | yes | 91 | 41.8 | 0.01 | 1.9 | 1.2–3.2 | 0.02 | 2.2 | 1.1–4.2 |
> 38.5 | yes | 223 | 56.1 | < 0.001 | 3.4 | 2.3–5.1 | < 0.001 | 3.3 | 2.0–5.6 |
POC-tests | |||||||||
P-Glucose > 6.5 mmol/L | yes | 410 | 42.7 | 0.10 | 1.5 | 0.9–2.3 | – | – | – |
no | 105 | 33.7 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
P-Lactate, mmol/L | 0.08 | – | |||||||
≤ 2.0 | yes | 340 | 36.1 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | |
2.1–4.0 | yes | 160 | 46.3 | 0.03 | 1.5 | 1.0–2.2 | 0.35 | 1.3 | 0.8–2.1 |
> 4.0 | yes | 38 | 76.3 | < 0.001 | 5.7 | 2.6–12.4 | 0.03 | 2.8 | 1.1–7.3 |
P-suPAR, ng/mL | 0.31 | ||||||||
< 4.0 | yes | 184 | 30.4 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – |
4.0–7.99 | yes | 263 | 41.4 | 0.02 | 1.6 | 1.1–2.4 | 0.41 | 1.2 | 0.8–2.0 |
≥ 8.0 | yes | 93 | 64.5 | < 0.001 | 4.2 | 2.4–7.1 | 0.13 | 1.7 | 0.9–3.4 |
P-HBP ≥15.0 ng/mL | yes | 235 | 52.8 | < 0.001 | 2.3 | 1.6–3.2 | 0.37 | 1.2 | 0.8–2.0 |
no | 290 | 33.1 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Demographic variables | |||||||||
Age ≥ 65 years | yes | 474 | 41.6 | 0.83 | 0.9 | 0.6–1.5 | – | – | – |
no | 77 | 42.9 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Gender, male | yes | 331 | 43.8 | 0.23 | 1.2 | 0.9–1.8 | – | – | – |
no | 220 | 38.6 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
Charlson comorbidity score ≥ 5 points | yes | 86 | 55.8 | 0.004 | 2.0 | 1.2–3.1 | 0.13 | 1.6 | 0.9–3.1 |
no | 465 | 39.1 | Ref | Ref | Ref | – | Ref | – |