| LRI group(n = 176) | KGH group(n = 131) | p Value | |
| Age (years)* | 71.5 (68.8 to 74.3) | 67.2 (63.8 to 70.5) | 0.0487 |
| Men (%) | 90 (51) | 68 (52) | 0.9538 |
| Mortality rate (%)† | 33 (26 to 40) | 11 (6 to 17) | <0.0001 |
| MEDS score* | 8.3 (7.7 to 9.0) | 7.3 (6.5 to 8.1) | 0.0514 |
| MEW score* | 5.3 (5.0 to 5.7) | 3.8 (3.4 to 4.2) | <0.0001 |
| Lactate (mmol/l)* | 4.0 (3.6 to 4.5) | N/A |
KGH, Kettering General Hospital; LRI, Leicester Royal Infirmary; MEDS, Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis; MEW, Modified Early Warning.
*Mean (95% CI).
†Proportion (95% CI).