| Total | SIRS without infection | “Uncomplicated”sepsis | Severe sepsis or septic shock | p Value | p Value (age adjusted) | |
| Median (IQR) length of stay (days) | 4.5 (2–11) | 5 (2–11) | 3 (2–8) | 7.5 (4–14.5) | 0.004 | 0.022 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 27 (8.7) | 9 (6.6) | 5 (4.1) | 13 (26.0) | <0.001 | 0.025 |
SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome.
SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome.