| Non-survivors(n = 72) | Survivors(n = 235) | p Value | |
| Age (years)* | 79.7 (77.2 to 82.2) | 66.6 (64.1 to 69.1) | <0.0001 |
| Men (%) | 38 (53) | 120 (51) | 0.9370 |
| MEDS score* | 11.7 (10.8 to 12.6) | 6.7 (6.2 to 7.2) | <0.0001 |
| MEW score* | 6.3 (5.7 to 7.0) | 4.2 (3.9 to 4.1) | <0.0001 |
| Lactate (mmol/l)* | 5.0 (4.0 to 6.0) | 3.6 (3.1 to 4.1) | 0.0054 |
MEDS, Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis; MEW, Modified Early Warning.
*Mean (95% CI).