Table 2.

Variables selected by univariate analysis as associated with ward mortality after intensive care unit discharge

	Odds ratio	95% confidence interval	P value
At intensive care unit admission
Chronic renal failure	2.9	1.5–5.8	0.003
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation before admission	3.6	1.7–7.4	0.001
Infection before admission	1.9	1.2–2.9	0.008
Severe coma on admission	3.6	2.1–6.3	0.001
During intensive care unit stay
APACHE II risk of death (each point)	1.03	1.02–1.04	0.001
Mortality Prediction Model risk of death (each point)	1.03	1.02–1.04	0.001
Sabadell score (each point)	6.1	4.6–8.1	0.001
Intensive care unit acquired infection	2.9	1.7–4.8	0.001
Tracheal intubation	2.3	1.6–3.5	0.001
Reintubation	3.5	1.7–7.1	0.002
Tracheostomy	6.2	3.8–10.3	0.001
Noninvasive ventilation	2.1	1.2–3.3	0.008
Blood transfusion	1.8	1.2–2.8	0.006
Vasoactive drugs	2.5	1.7–3.7	0.001
Parenteral nutrition	2.4	1.3–4.2	0.005

APACHE, Acute Physiologic and Chronic Health Evaluation.