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. 2004 Oct 15;8(6):R431–R436. doi: 10.1186/cc2947

Table 2.

Multivariable logistic regression modeling of risk factors for inhospital death among patients admitted to intensive care units in the Calgary Health Region, Alberta, Canada

Variable Odds ratio 95% Confidence intervala
APACHE II score = 25 3.06 2.68–3.50
TISS score = 45 2.02 1.75–2.34
Age = 65 years 1.95 1.73–2.20
Hypothermia < 35°C 1.99 1.71–2.32
Shock 1.66 1.46–1.88
Calgary Health Region resident 1.36 1.20–1.55
Noncardiac surgeryb 0.57 0.50–0.64
Cardiac surgeryb 0.02 0.02–0.03

APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; TISS, Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System.

aP < 0.0001 for all variables.

bAs compared with medical diagnosis as the reference group.