Sepsis Annual Study Sepsis Awareness. Prepared for:

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1 Sepsis Annual Study Sepsis Awareness Prepared for:

2 Background

3 Background on Sepsis Sepsis is a killer. It is the 3 rd leading cause of death, the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals and 258,000 people die from sepsis every year in the U.S. one every 2 minutes; more than from prostate cancer, breast cancer and AIDS combined. Some Facts: As many as 92% of all sepsis cases originate in the community Morality rates are high; Mortality from sepsis increases 8% for every hour that treatment is delayed. As many as 80% of sepsis deaths could be prevented with rapid diagnosis and treatment. Sepsis affects over 26 million people worldwide each year and is the largest killer of children more than 3 million each year. More than 1.6 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with sepsis each year one every 20 seconds and the incidence is rising 8% every year. Every day, there is an average of 38 amputations in the U.S. as the result of sepsis. Sepsis is the #1 cause of death in hospitals Sepsis is the #1 cost of hospitalization in the U.S. consuming more than $24 billion each year Sepsis is the #1 cause for readmissions to the hospital costing more than $2 billion each year Sepsis Alliance Annual Awareness Tracker 3

4 Methodology Methodology The survey was conducted online within the United States by Radius Global Market Research on behalf of Sepsis Alliance between June 30- July 5, 2017 among more than 2,000 adults living in the US. The results were weighted to the US census for age, gender, region and income. Surveys were conducted in English. About Radius Global Market Research Radius Global Market Research ( is one of the largest independent market-research companies. For more than 50 years, the business has partnered with global marketers to develop insight-based strategies that drive brand performance. A superior level of senior team involvement is the hallmark of Radius GMR s approach. Radius GMR is based in New York. Global operations include Londonbased Radius Europe, Radius MEA in Dubai, and Radius Asia in Beijing. Sepsis Alliance Annual Awareness Tracker 4

5 Executive Summary Sepsis awareness has significantly increased at 58% over 55% in This means more than 7 million more adults are aware of sepsis in 2017 compared to 2016 Those under 45 are significantly more likely to have heard the term sepsis than over (62% vs. 53%) Almost one-quarter of Americans believe that sepsis only happens in hospitals (23%) An alarming 39% of Americans believe that sepsis is contagious Nearly three-quarters of Americans say they can identify the symptoms of someone having a stroke, whereas less than 1% can correctly identify all of the most common sepsis symptoms More Americans have never heard of sepsis (27%) than Ebola (5%), a nearly non-existent condition in the U.S. Nearly 58 million adults believe if you are healthy, an infection isn t anything you need to worry about (24%) Sepsis Alliance Annual Awareness Tracker 5

6 Annual Awareness Level Nearly 140 million Americans are now aware of sepsis, an increase of more than 7 million from 2016 (55% awareness) Yes 58% No 32% Not sure 10% N = 2393 Have you ever heard the term sepsis? Sepsis Alliance Annual Awareness Tracker 6

7 Awareness level of sepsis is significantly higher than 2016 (58% vs 55%) Yes No Not Sure 2% 1% 1% 0% 10% 11% 12% 10% 12% 14% 19% Sepsis Awareness 44% 44% 44% 40% 39% 41% 33% 32% 34% 58% 55% 44% 46% 44% 46% 59% 58% 66% 81% 0% 50% 100% 2017 Online 2016 Online 2015 Online 2014 Online 2013 Online 2012 Online 2012 Telephone 2011 Telephone 2010 Telephone 2003 Telephone * CANNOT TREND THE DATA FROM ONE METHODOLOGY TO ANOTHER. Sepsis Alliance Annual Awareness Tracker 7

8 Awareness Levels Among Age Groups Those under 45 are significantly more likely to have heard of sepsis No Not sure Yes N=2393 Have you ever heard the term sepsis? Sepsis Alliance Annual Awareness Tracker 8

9 Condition Rare occurrence conditions like Ebola and Malaria in the U.S. have higher awareness levels than sepsis At least somewhat aware Never heard of Never heard of/ Just heard the name More than 1 in 5 have never heard/just heard the name of sepsis Diabetes 94% 2% 6% Cancer 94% 2% 7% Stroke 90% 3% 9% AIDS 89% 3% 11% Alzheimer s 89% 3% 11% Ebola 75% 5% 25% Malaria 72% 6% 28% COPD 71% 10% 29% ALS 65% 11% 35% Sepsis 51% 27% 49% MRSA 48% 34% 52% C-diff 33% 54% 67% Dengue Fever 33% 44% 68% N=2,217 How aware are you of each of the following conditions? Sepsis Alliance Annual Awareness Tracker 9

10 While most can identify a symptom of sepsis, nearly no one could identify all of the most common ones 25% Symptoms 20% 53% ü ü <1% correctly identified all of the most common symptoms 78% identified at least one correct symptom 25% 32% 27% 35% Fever Shivering/Cold Pain/Extreme Discomfort Pale/Discolored Skin Confusion/Sleepy Worst feeling ever Short of breath N=2,217 Which of the following, if any, are the most common symptoms of sepsis? Sepsis Alliance Annual Awareness Tracker 10

11 Nearly 58 million adults believe if you are healthy, an infection isn t anything you need to worry about You can catch sepsis from someone else that has it 39% 61% If you are healthy, an infection isn't anything you need to worry about 24% 76% I can identify the symptoms of someone having a stroke 72% 28% There are no long-lasting effects after having sepsis 25% 75% Sepsis only happens in hospitals 23% 77% Agree Disagree N = 2,217 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Sepsis Alliance Annual Awareness Tracker 11