| Patients with sepsis (N= 606) | Patients without sepsis (N= 819) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P -value | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P -value |
Age (y.o., IQR) | 1.01 (0.99, 1.02) | 0.32 | 1.01 (0.98, 1.04) | 0.39 |
APACHE (IQR) | 1.09 (1.05, 1.12) | < 0.001 | 1.19 (1.12, 1.27) | < 0.001 |
Postoperative admission n (%) | 0.81 (0.36, 1.85) | 0.62 | 0.56 (0.24, 1.29) | 0.17 |
Mechanical ventilation requirement n (%) | 1.72 (1.01, 2.94) | 0.045 | 3.85 (1.40, 10.6) | 0.01 |
Cardiac or vascular diseases | 0.87 (0.43, 1.76) | 0.70 | 1.03 (0.38, 2.75) | 0.96 |
Thoracic or respiratory diseases | 1.71 (0.99, 2.94) | 0.053 | 1.87 (0.70, 4.97) | 0.21 |
Max. body temp. during ICU stay | Â | Â | Â | Â |
37.5°C to 38.4°C (vs. 36.5°C to 37.4°C) | 0.45 (0.24, 0.85) | 0.014 | 1.61 (0.56, 4.68) | 0.38 |
38.5°C to 39.4°C (vs. 36.5°C to 37.4°C) | 0.52 (0.24, 1.1) | 0.09 | 3.34 (0.88, 12.69) | 0.08 |
≥ 39.5°C (vs. 36.5°C -37.4°C) | 0.47 (0.19, 1.18) | 0.11 | 8.14 (1.67, 39.59) | 0.01 |
NSAIDs | 2.61 (1.11, 6.11) | 0.028 | 0.22 (0.03, 1.74) | 0.15 |
Acetaminophen | 2.05 (1.19, 3.55) | 0.01 | 0.58 (0.06, 5.26) | 0.63 |
Cooling | 1.2 (0.70, 2.05) | 0.50 | 0.71 (0.30, 1.69) | 0.44 |