TABLE 6.
Multivariate analysis of factors associated with 30-day mortality in the whole series
| Characteristic | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Age >65 yr | 2 (1.6-2.6) |
| Place of acquisition | |
| Community | 1 |
| Hospital | 1.5 (1.2-1.9) |
| Health care related | 0.9 (0.6-1.4) |
| Ultimately or rapidly fatal underlying disease | 2.5 (1.9-3.2) |
| Liver cirrhosis | 1.9 (1.4-2.6) |
| Prior corticosteroids | 1.5 (1.1-2) |
| Shock | 8.8 (7-11) |
| Source of infection | |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Urinary tract | 0.4 (0.3-0.6) |
| i.v. catheter | 0.6 (0.4-0.9) |
| Pneumonia | 2.8 (1.9-4.1) |
| Intraabdominal | 1.4 (1-2.1) |
| Biliary | 0.6 (0.4-0.9) |
| Skin/soft tissues | 1.4 (0.8-2.5) |
| Other | 1.2 (0.6-2.3) |
| Inappropriate empirical therapy | 1.8 (1.3-2.5) |