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. 2023 Oct 10;28:414. doi: 10.1186/s40001-023-01405-y

Table 2.

Univariate Cox analysis of risk factors for death within 28 days in patients

Variables Univariable COX
HR 95% CI P
Age (years) 0.998 0.9926,1.0035 0.483
Gender (%)
 Female Ref.
 Male 1.0048 0.8528,1.1838 0.955
 Length of stay in hospital 0.9962 0.9958,0.9967  < 0.001
 Length of stay in ICU 0.9986 0.9982,0.999  < 0.001
Vital signs
 HR (beats/min) 1.0036 1,1.0071 0.048
 SBP (mmHg) 0.996 0.9927,0.9994 0.021
 DBP (mmHg) 0.9949 0.9903,0.9995 0.029
 MAP (mmHg) 0.994 0.9896,0.9984 0.008
 RR (t/min) 1.02 1,1.03 0.015
 SpO2 (%) 0.98 0.96,0.99 0.002
 Temperature (℃) 0.93 0.86,1 0.064
 ALB (g/dL) 0.79 0.7,0.9  < 0.001
 Ferritin (ng/mL) (Log2) 1.17 1.13,1.22  < 0.001
 FAR (Log2) 1.17 1.13,1.22  < 0.001
 AG (mg/dL) 1.04 1.02,1.05  < 0.001
 Bicarbonate (mg/dL) 0.98 0.96,0.99  < 0.001
 Calcium (mg/dL) 0.98 0.92,1.05 0.616
 Chloride, mean ± SD 0.99 0.98,1 0.038
 Sodium (mEq/L) 1.0003 0.9894,1.0113 0.959
 Potassium (mEq/L) 1.03 0.96,1.12 0.396
 HCT (%) 0.9954 0.984,1.007 0.438
 HGB (g/dL) 0.99 0.95,1.02 0.471
 RBC (109/L) 0.91 0.83,1 0.059
 RDW (%) 1.04 1.01,1.07 0.004
 Glu (mg/dL) 1 1,1  < 0.001
 BUN (mg/dL) 1.0032 1.0009,1.0055 0.006
 Crea (mg/dL) 1.0008 0.9643,1.0387 0.968
 PLT (109/L) 0.999 0.9984,0.9996 0.002
 WBC (109/L) 1.0073 1.0024,1.0122 0.003
Comorbidities, n(%)
 Myocardial infarct
 No Ref.
 Yes 1.11 0.91,1.36 0.311
 Congestive heart failure
 No Ref.
 Yes 0.97 0.82,1.15 0.719
Chronic pulmonary disease
 No Ref.
 Yes 1.13 0.95,1.34 0.169
Diabetes
 No Ref.
 Yes 0.53 0.4,0.7  < 0.001
Renal disease
 No Ref.
 Yes 0.76 0.63,0.91 0.002
Malignant cancer
 No Ref.
 Yes 0.91 0.74,1.13 0.39
Severe liver disease
 No Ref.
 Yes 1.51 1.23,1.84  < 0.001
Metastatic solid tumor
 No Ref.
 Yes 1.6 1.25,2.03  < 0.001
 Sofa score 1.1 1.07,1.13  < 0.001

HR heart rate, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, MBP mean blood pressure, RR respiratory rate, SpO2 oxygen saturation, ALB albumin, FAR ferritin/albumin ratio, AG anion gap, HCT hematocrit, HGB hemoglobin, RBC red blood cells, RDW erythrocyte distribution width, Glu glucose, BUN blood urea nitrogen, Crea creatinine, PLT platelets, WBC white blood cell