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Table 2 Risk factors for hospital mortality: univariate analysis

From: Intensive care acquired infection is an independent risk factor for hospital mortality: a prospective cohort study

Risk factor

Odds ratio

95% CI

P value

Age ≥ 65 years

2.28

1.3–3.93

0.004

Female

0.76

0.42–1.36

0.35

APACHE II >20

2.90

1.51–5.59

0.001

SOFA ≥ 8

4.28

2.24–8.17

<0.001

ICU-acquired infection

2.6

1.45–4.66

0.001

Immunosuppressive medication or malignancy

2.56

1.45–4.51

0.001

Diabetes

1.85

1.0–3.43

0.052

History of stroke or TIA

1.58

0.78–3.18

0.2

Current smoker

0.95

0.52–1.76

0.88

Alcohol abuse

0.59

0.27–1.32

0.2

Infection on admission

1.53

0.77–3.03

0.22

Community-acquired infection

1.37

0.79–2.37

0.26

Community-acquired pneumonia

2.3

1.29–4.06

0.005

Hospital-acquired infection

0.98

0.54–1.79

>0.9

Hospital-acquired pneumonia

1.0

0.46–2.18

>0.9

Operation <14 days

0.59

0.32–1.07

0.084

ICU LOS >5 days

1.91

1.10–3.34

0.022

  1. APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; CI, confidence interval; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; TIA, transient ischemic attack.