Table 5.
Relative risk associated with mortality among adult ICU patients infected with multi-resistant P. aeruginosa isolates.
| Variable | RR | CI 95% | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Septic shock | 2.458 | 1.080–5.593 | 0.032 * |
| Kidney disease | 1.287 | 0.851–1.946 | 0.232 |
| Liver disease | 3.107 | 1.053–9.162 | 0.039 * |
| Cancer | 1.673 | 0.738–3.789 | 0.217 |
| Mechanical ventilation | 1.219 | 0.828–1.796 | 0.314 |
* Statistically significant; CI, confidence interval; RR, relative risk. RR < 1 indicates no association with mortality, RR >1 indicates a strong association with mortality.