Table 2 Baseline characteristics of sepsis patients according to lymphocytes quartile

Age (Years)

66.8 ± 15.6

65.9 ± 16.1

64.6 ± 16.8

62.7 ± 17.1

WBC (10⁹/L)

13.1 ± 7.61

14.8 ± 7.62

16.1 ± 7.75

19.1 ± 9.03

Lymphocytes (10⁹/L)

0.53 ± 0.19

1.05 ± 0.14

1.61 ± 0.20

3.19 ± 1.20

Neutrophils (10⁹/L)

11.0 ± 6.91

12.2 ± 6.88

12.8 ± 7.11

14.8 ± 8.01

Monocytes (10⁹/L)

0.65 ± 0.51

0.90 ± 0.59

1.06 ± 0.68

1.38 ± 0.92

Platelet (10⁹/L)

193 ± 99.4

222 ± 101

238 ± 106

260 ± 110

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

11.2 ± 2.18

11.5 ± 2.27

11.7 ± 2.24

12.1 ± 2.31

Albumin (g/dl)

2.99 ± 0.66

3.05 ± 0.67

3.09 ± 0.69

3.16 ± 0.71

Bun (mg/dl)

37.6 ± 24.3

35.6 ± 23.8

32.7 ± 22.5

31.9 ± 22.1

Calcium (mg/dl)

8.50 ± 0.80

8.60 ± 0.77

8.66 ± 0.78

8.77 ± 0.78

Creatinine (mg/dl)

2.04 ± 1.73

2.02 ± 1.74

1.87 ± 1.60

1.85 ± 1.58

Glucose (mg/dl)

173 ± 78.3

174 ± 81.9

173 ± 84.4

189 ± 96.9

Sodium (mEq/L)

139 [136–142]

140 [137–143]

140 [137–143]

140 [138–143]

Potassium (mEq/L)

4.51 ± 0.77

4.52 ± 0.78

4.54 ± 0.76

4.61 ± 0.77

ALT (IU/L)

28.0 [17.0–55.0]

27.0 [17.0–51.0]

27.0 [17.0–50.0]

28.0 [17.0–53.0]

AST (IU/L)

38.0 [23.0–81.0]

36.0 [22.0–73.0]

35.0 [22.0–70.0]

36.0 [22.0–76.0]

Heart rate

109 ± 21.5

109 ± 21.7

109 ± 21.6

111 ± 22.1

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

143 [128–160]

145 [129–163]

144 [130–163]

146 [130–165]

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

85.0 [74.0–98.0]

86.0 [75.0–99.0]

86.0 [74.0–99.0]

87.0 [74.0–101]

Mean blood pressure (mmHg)

134 [103–163]

142 [107–170]

145 [108–172]

152 [120–180]

Respiratory Rate

29.9 ± 7.39

29.6 ± 7.44

29.3 ± 7.56

29.6 ± 7.66

Temperature (℃)

37.6 ± 0.89

37.6 ± 0.85

37.6 ± 0.84

37.6 ± 0.86

Spo2 (%)

99.5 ± 1.04

99.5 ± 1.00

99.6 ± 0.95

99.6 ± 0.88

Gender

Female

4079 (43.4%)

4003 (44.4%)

3958 (45.2%)

4794 (48.6%)

Male

5325 (56.6%)

5016 (55.6%)

4807 (54.8%)

5070 (51.4%)

Renal replacement therapy

No

8124 (86.4%)

7916 (87.8%)

7858 (89.7%)

8916 (90.4%)

Yes

1281 (13.6%)

1104 (12.2%)

907 (10.3%)

948 (9.61%)

Invasive ventilation

No

4293 (45.6%)

3924 (43.5%)

3687 (42.1%)

3727 (37.8%)

Yes

5112 (54.4%)

5096 (56.5%)

5078 (57.9%)

6137 (62.2%)

Myocardial infarct

No

8362 (88.9%)

8031 (89.0%)

7852 (89.6%)

8842 (89.6%)

Yes

1043 (11.1%)

989 (11.0%)

913 (10.4%)

1022 (10.4%)

Congestive heart failure

No

6670 (70.9%)

6622 (73.4%)

6659 (76.0%)

7814 (79.2%)

Yes

2735 (29.1%)

2398 (26.6%)

2106 (24.0%)

2050 (20.8%)

Chronic pulmonary disease

No

6812 (72.4%)

6927 (76.8%)

6916 (78.9%)

7988 (81.0%)

Yes

2593 (27.6%)

2093 (23.2%)

1849 (21.1%)

1876 (19.0%)

Renal disease

No

7090 (75.4%)

6979 (77.4%)

7086 (80.8%)

8242 (83.6%)

Yes

2315 (24.6%)

2041 (22.6%)

1679 (19.2%)

1622 (16.4%)

Diabetes

No

6411 (68.2%)

5866 (65.0%)

5858 (66.8%)

6266 (63.5%)

Yes

2994 (31.8%)

3154 (35.0%)

2907 (33.2%)

3598 (36.5%)

Liver disease

No

8271 (87.9%)

8190 (90.8%)

8118 (92.6%)

9271 (94.0%)

Yes

1134 (12.1%)

830 (9.20%)

647 (7.38%)

593 (6.01%)

Cerebrovascular disease

No

8229 (87.5%)

7877 (87.3%)

7547 (86.1%)

8525 (86.4%)

Yes

1176 (12.5%)

1143 (12.7%)

1218 (13.9%)

1339 (13.6%)

The length of ICU

5.21 [2.62–11.0]

4.67 [2.38–9.58]

4.38 [2.25–8.71]

4.04 [2.08–7.71]

Survival status

Dead

1626(17.3%)

1243(13.8%)

1085(12.4%)

1265(12.8%)

Live

7779(82.7%)

7777(86.2%)

7680(87.6%)

8599(87.2%)