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Table 1 Summary of patient characteristics

From: Sera from severe trauma patients with pneumonia and without infectious complications have differential effects on neutrophil biology

Patient characteristics

all n = 18

no inf. n = 9

inf. n = 9

no inf. vs. inf. p < 0.05

Age (years), mean ± sem

52.21 ± 5.04

48.72 ± 9.18

55.71 ± 4.67

no

Sex (male, %)

14 (77.78%)

7 (77.78%)

7 (77.78%)

no

ISS

25.69 ± 2.61

24.43 ± 3.91

27.17 ± 3.65

no

AIS ≥3 (n, %)

 Head

11 (61.11%)

6 (66.67%)

5 (55.55%)

no

 Chest

10 (55.55%)

4 (44.44%)

6 (66.67%)

no

 Abdomen

2 (1.11%)

1 (1.11%)

1 (1.11%)

no

 Extremity

6 (33.33%)

3 (33.33%)

3 (33.33%)

no

 ICU stay (days)

13.07 ± 2.95

6.14 ± 2.33

20.00 ± 4.04

yes

 Hospital stay (days)

24.80 ± 2.32

20.25 ± 2.08

30.00 ± 3.55

yes

  1. AIS, Abbreviated Injury Scale, ICU Intensive Care Unit, inf. trauma patients with pneumonia, ISS Injury Severity Score, no inf. trauma patients without pneumonia; data are presented as mean ± sem unless stated otherwise