Table 5.
Factors associated with hospital mortality present at the time of diagnosis of severe sepsis and over time
| Odds ratio | 95% CI | |
| Age | 1.04 | 1.01 to 1.07 |
| Site of infection: | ||
| Lung | 1 | |
| Abdomen | 1.55 | 0.66 to 3.70 |
| Catheter | 0.72 | 0.15 to 3.43 |
| Urinary tract | 0.10 | 0.01 to 0.78 |
| Others | 0.70 | 0.25 to 1.94 |
| Chronic alcohol abuse | 3.20 | 0.90 to 11.42 |
| Acquisition in hospital | 2.03 | 0.98 to 4.36 |
| SOFA score day 1 (failure): | ||
| Haematological | 3.20 | 0.92 to 9.92 |
| Cardiovascular | 2.78 | 1.37 to 5.64 |
| Neurological | 2.39 | 0.76 to 7.48 |
| Renal | 1.97 | 0.73 to 5.27 |
| Liver | 1.67 | 0.46 to 6.08 |
| Lung | 1.65 | 0.81 to 3.36 |
| ΔSOFA (3-1) | 1.32 | 1.13 to 1.34 |
| APACHE II Score | 1.02 | 0.97 to 1.08 |
| Pre ICU stay (days) | 0.99 | 0.97 to 1.02 |
APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; CI, confidence interval; ICU: Intensive Care Unit; SOFA: Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment; SOFA failure: SOFA points 3 or 4.