Table 2 Demographical characteristics and laboratory values for the sepsis and control patients
Sepsis n = 204 | Control group n = 223 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, male n (%) | 92 (45.1) | 115 (51.6) | 0.181 |
Vaginal delivery, n (%) | 21.0 (10.3) | 15.0 (6.7) | 0.250 |
Age of mother (years) med (min-max) | 29.0 (16.0–40.0) | 29.0 (19.0–43.0) | 0.592 |
Birth weight med (min-max) | 1330.0 (550.0–2830.0) | 1500.0 (640.0–2960.0) | 0.025 |
Chorioamnionitis, n (%) | 21.0 (10.3) | 0.0 (0.0) | < 0.001 |
Early membrane rupture, n (%) | 24.0 (11.8) | 0.0 (0.0) | < 0.001 |
Thrombocytopenia, n (%) | 71.0 (34.8) | 7.0 (3.1) | < 0.001 |
Mortality, n (%) | 42.0 (20.6) | 0.0 (0.0) | < 0.001 |
Platelet 1 (× 103/mm3) med (min-max) | 225.0 (23–601) | 250.0 (93–705) | 0.001 |
CRP 1 mg/L med (min-max) | 15.0 (0.0–200.0) | 1.5 (0.0–13.0) | < 0.001 |
PCT 1 ng/mL med (min-max) | 10.1 (0.0–200.0) | 0.2 (0.0–11.0) | < 0.001 |
MPV 1 fL med (min-max) | 8.4 (5.9–12.1) | 7.8 (6.0–11.2) | < 0.001 |