Percentage of deaths with given number of diseases or conditions mentioned on the death certificate in deaths definitely associated with sepsis, excluding neonatal deaths, compared with all deaths in England 2001–2010
| Number of causes mentioned | All deaths (%) | Sepsis- associated deaths (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25.1 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 35.1 | 18.8 |
| 3 | 21.9 | 33.0 |
| 4 | 10.6 | 23.9 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 12.8 |
| 6 | 1.7 | 6.0 |
| 7 or more | 1.1 | 4.4 |