Table 1 Summary statistics regarding demographics and clinical characteristics for a cohort of adult patients presenting with sepsis to a regional referral hospital in south-western Uganda (n = 216)
From: Malaria is an uncommon cause of adult sepsis in south-western Uganda
Characteristic | Summary statistic |
|---|---|
Demographics | |
Age (median, IQR) | 32 (27 – 42) |
Female, n (%) | 110 (51) |
Married, n (%) | 123 (57) |
Educational attainment, n (%) | |
None | 59 (27) |
Primary | 121 (56) |
Secondary | 32 (15) |
Tertiary | 4 (2) |
District of residence, n (%) | |
Mbarara | 72 (33) |
Isingiro | 48 (22) |
Kiruhura | 28 (13) |
Other | 67 (31) |
Clinical characteristics | |
Past medical history, n (%) | |
None | 193 (90) |
Diabetes mellitus | 6 (3) |
Kaposi’s Sarcoma | 6 (3) |
Other | 10 (5) |
Presenting symptoms, n (%) | |
Fever | 194 (90) |
Cough | 117 (54) |
Vomiting | 40 (19) |
Headache | 26 (12) |
Diarrhoea | 25 (12) |
Weight Loss | 17 (8) |
Dyspnea | 15 (7) |
Nightsweats | 13 (6) |
Medications prior to admission, n (%) | |
Antibiotics | 51 (24) |
Artemether/lumafantrine | 52 (24) |
Quinine | 35 (16) |
Presenting signs, n (%) | |
Fever (>38°C) | 153 (71) |
Tachycardia (100 beats/min) | 177 (82) |
Tachypnea (>20 breaths/min) | 208 (96) |
Hypotension (MAP < 65) | 62 (29) |
Glasgow Coma Score <9 | 8 (4) |
Severe Sepsis | 106 (50) |