Table 4.
Multivariate correlates of death in septic shock
| OR | 95% CI | P value | Wald χ 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APACHE II score (per point) |
1.11 |
1.10 to 1.12 |
<0.0001 |
544.6 |
| Antimicrobial delay (per hour) |
1.07 |
1.06 to 1.08 |
<0.0001 |
335.6 |
| Age (per year) |
1.03 |
1.02 to 1.03 |
<0.0001 |
127.1 |
| Liver failure |
3.46 |
2.67 to 4.48 |
<0.0001 |
88.3 |
| Hypertension |
0.62 |
0.52 to 0.73 |
<0.0001 |
32.2 |
| Hematologic malignancy |
1.88 |
1.46 to 2.41 |
<0.0001 |
24.1 |
| Metastatic cancer |
1.63 |
1.32 to 2.01 |
<0.0001 |
20.4 |
| Vasopressor delay (per hour) |
1.02 |
1.01 to 1.03 |
0.0099 |
20.1 |
| Neutropenia |
1.78 |
1.27 to 2.49 |
0.0008 |
11.2 |
| AIDS | 1.91 | 1.29 to 2.81 | 0.0011 | 10.7 |
APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.