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. 2011 Aug 26;15(4):R203. doi: 10.1186/cc10420

Table 3.

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with mortality in diabetic and non-diabetics

Diabetic Non-diabetic
Univariate Multivariate Univariate Multivariate
Variable Estimate P Estimate P Estimate P Estimate P
Age (years) 0.012 NS 0.036 0.04 NS
Gender 0.464 NS 0.875 NS
BMI -0.075 NS -0.083 NS
APACHE II score 0.100 NS 0.124 0.02 NS
SOFA score * 0.345 0.02 0.357 0.03 0.009 NS
sRAGE (pg/ml) 0.0004 NS -0.00008 NS
IL-6 (pg/ml) 0.00003 NS 0.001 NS
Thrombomodulin (ng/ml) 0.004 NS 0.007 NS
HMGB-1 (ng/ml) -0.321 NS 0.046 NS
Creatinine (μmol/L) -0.002 NS 0.003 NS
Creatinine clearance (ml/minute) -0.0096 NS -0.028 0.01 -0.058 NS
Blood glucose (mmol/L)* 0.196 NS 0.514 0.003 0.03
PaO2/FiO2 (mm Hg) 0.0009 NS -0.006 NS
INR * 2.753 0.01 2.328 0.04 3.176 0.02 NS

* P < 0.05 for both uni-and multivariate analysis

APACHE, Acute Physiologic Score and Chronic Health Evaluation; HMGB-1, high mobility group box-1; IL-6, interleukin-6; INR, international normalized ratio; PaO2/FIO2, ratio of partial pressure of oxygen to the fraction of inspired oxygen; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; sRAGE, soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products.