The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology

Table 6 Comparison between survivors and non-survivors from sepsis as regards SOFA score on admission, 3rd and 7th day of admission

From: Prevalence and outcome of sepsis in respiratory intensive care unit

SOFA		Outcome		T-test
SOFA		Survivors	Non-survivors	t	p-value
At 1st day	Range	3 − 10	3 − 13	−2.150	0.034
At 1st day	Mean ± SD	4.938 ± 1.917	5.809 ± 1.879	−2.150	0.034
At 3rd days	Range	0 − 8	2 − 14	−4.432	< 0.001
At 3rd days	Mean ± SD	3.406 ± 1.982	5.750 ± 2.662	−4.432	< 0.001
At 7th days	Range	0 − 6	2 − 13	−8.502	< 0.001
At 7th days	Mean ± SD	2.531 ± 1.367	7.147 ± 2.918	−8.502	< 0.001
1–3 D	Differences	1.531 ± 1.796	0.059 ± 2.461
1–3 D	Paired test	< 0.001*	0.844
1–7 D	Differences	2.406 ± 1.998	−1.338 ± 2.915
1–7 D	Paired test	< 0.001*	< 0.001*
3–7 D	Differences	0.875 ± 1.737	−1.397 ± 2.604
3–7 D	Paired test	0.008*	< 0.001*

SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment

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