Adjudicated causes of death.
| Adjudicated cause of death | Sepsis (n=274) N (%) | Non-sepsis (n=2318) N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Infection | 88 (32.1) | 187 (8.1) |
| Chronic lung disease | 36 (13.1) | 92 (4.0) |
| Cancer | 31 (11.3) | 647 (27.9) |
| Sudden death | 23 (8.4) | 272 (11.7) |
| Myocardial infarction | 18 (6.6) | 253 (10.9) |
| Heart failure | 15 (5.5) | 147 (6.3) |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 11 (4.0) | 160 (6.9) |
| End-stage renal disease | 8 (2.9) | 65 (2.8) |
| Accident, injury, suicide or homicide | 3 (1.1) | 92 (4.0) |
| Liver disease | 2 (0.7) | 30 (1.3) |
| Dementia | 1 (0.4) | 55 (2.4) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 0 (0.0) | 24 (1.0) |
| Other cardiovascular condition | 11 (4.0) | 93 (4.0) |
| Other non-cardiovascular condition | 17 (6.2) | 129 (5.6) |
| Unclassifiable | 10 (3.7) | 72 (3.1) |
Adjudicated cause of death not available for 274 of 324 (84.6%) deaths among individuals with sepsis and 2318 of 3155 (73.5%) deaths among non-sepsis individuals.
Includes 274 deaths among sepsis individuals and 2318 deaths among non-sepsis individuals.