Table 5.
Risk factor | OR* | Standardized coefficients | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Pulse rate at ED ≥ 90 (beats/minute) | 2.19 (1.24–3.85) | 0.78 (0.22–1.35) | 0.007 |
Total white cell count within 24 hours of admission ≥ 6 (109/L) | 2.13 (1.15–3.94) | 0.76 (0.14–1.37) | 0.016 |
Hematocrit within 24 hours of admission < 40 (%) | 3.52 (2.00–6.18) | 1.26 (0.69–1.82) | < 0.001 |
Sodium within 24 hours of admission < 135 (mmol/L) | 2.44 (1.39–4.28) | 0.89 (0.33–1.45) | 0.002 |
Urea within 24 hours of admission ≥ 5 (mmol/L) | 2.65 (1.44–4.87) | 0.98 (0.37–1.58) | 0.002 |
Hosmer–Lemeshow χ2 = 5.40, P = 0.6113. ED = emergency department; OR = odds ratio (95% CI).
Logistic regression analysis based on complete data for N = 1,299 patients (N = 60 patients with concurrent bacterial infection).