Baseline Variables

VAT N = 34

No VAT

N = 200

p value

Age (years)

62.1 ± 13.6

65.7 ± 13.6

0.16

Male

73.5%

60.5%

0.15

Body Mass Index

33.0 ± 13.0

29.9 ± 9.4

0.12

Charlson Comorbidity

1.7 ± 1.9

2.3 ± 2.1

0.10

APACHE II^a

18.1 ± 6.9

17.6 ± 5.7

0.74

CPIS^b at Study Entry

5 (2 - 8)

4 (1 - 8)

0.0001

Average CPIS^c

5 (4 - 8)

4 (1 - 8)

<0.0001

CPIS^d at Diagnosis Day

6 (4 - 10)

-

-

Antibiotics at Study Entry

73.5%

89.5%

0.01

MICU^e (N = 153)

SICU^f (N = 81)

13.1% (20)

17.3% (14)

86.9% (133)

82.7% (67)

0.38