Hypoperfusion context as a predictor of 28-d all-cause mortality in septic shock patients: A comparative observational study

Table 2 Comparison of baseline patient characteristics between Group 1 and Group 2

Characteristics	Group 1		Group 2		Total		P value
	Frequency	%	Frequency	%	Frequency	%
Sex
Female	43	45%	20	50%	63	95%	0.614
Male	52	55%	20	50%	72	105%
Comorbidities
DM	30	32%	12	30%	42	31%	0.856
HTN	39	41%	15	38%	54	40%	0.700
COPD	6	6%	5	13%	11	8%	0.393
CLD	7	7%	4	10%	11	8%	0.868
CKD	12	13%	8	20%	20	15%	0.271
Malignancy	7	7%	4	10%	11	8%	0.868
CAD	8	8%	6	15%	14	10%	0.403
Others IMM	5	5%	2	5%	7	5%	1.000
Source of infection
Intra-abdominal infection	27	28%	12	30%	39	29%	0.853
Bacteremia	11	12%	3	8%	14	10%	0.689
Pneumonia	30	32%	11	28%	41	30%	0.638
UTI	12	13%	8	20%	20	15%	0.271
Others	10	11%	2	5%	12	9%	0.484
Unknown	5	5%	4	10%	9	7%	0.529

Group 1 referred to patients with hyperlactatemia in a hypoperfusion context. Group 2 referred to patients with hyperlactatemia in a non-hypoperfusion context. CAD: Coronary artery disease; CKD: Chronic kidney disease; CLD: Chronic liver disease; COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DM: Diabetes mellitus; HTN: Hypertension; IMM: Immunocompromised diseases; UTI: Urinary tract infection.