Table 1 Baseline characteristics

Age(Mean + SD)

57.51(15.36)

57.45(15.38)

57.59(15.33)

Gender(Male)

66.31%

65.38%

67.46%

Presenting symptoms(%)

Fever

47.1

48.07

45.78

Cough

15.5

18.26

12.04

Shortness of Breath

32.0

33.65

30.12

Fatigue

13.3

13.46

13.25

Altered Mental Status

19.25

18.26

20.48

Limb pain

4.81

3.8

5.95

Comorbid illness(%)

Diabetes mellitus

43.9

48.07

38.55

Hypertension

40.1

47.11

31.32

Chronic kidney disease

7

9.61

3.61

Chronic liver disease

6.4

5.76

7.22

Ischemic heart disease

10.2

9.61

10.84

Lung disease

9.6

13.46

4.81

Sofa score

5(3.1)

4 2.25)

6(3.37)

Therapeutic procedures (%)

Vasopressors

44.4

0

100

Intubation

28.3

8.65

55.42

Hemodialysis

9.1

4.87

14.45

Physiological variables(Mean, SD)

Mean arterial pressure at 0 h

88.4(18.4)

92.36(14.08)

82.85(19.96)

Lowest mean arterial pressure at 0 h

40

47

37

Highest lactate level

138

110

138

Mean lactate level

31.36(29.15)

22.80(20.95)

41.22(33.72)

Highest WBC count

42,000

42,000

37,800

Lowest platelet level

11,000

12,000

11,000

Highest Bilirubin level

28

28

> 32

Highest Creatinine level

13.8

13.8

10.5

Primary site of infection(%)

Pulmonary

39.03

41.34

33.73

Tropical fever

12.2

13.46

10.84

Skin/soft tissue

11.22

9.61

13.25

Urine

11.22

12.5

9.63

Abdomen

10.69

11.53

9.63

CNS

2.13

2.88

1.20

Catheter

1.06

0.96

1.20

Unknown

12.2

6.73

19.2

Morbidity Mean (SD)

Duration of hospital stay

9.3(8.7)

9.8(7.57)

8.5(9.7)

Duration of ICU stay

5.4(5.3)

4.50(3.94)

6.3(6.3)