Table 2. Univariate mortality predictors at P<0.1 of geriatric patients with fever in the Emergency Department.
| Variable Present | |||
| Yes | No | P- value | |
| Variable | n (% mortality) | n (% mortality) | |
| Severe coma (GCS ≤ 8) | 12 (41.7) | 318 (5.3) | <0.001 |
| Hypotension (SBP<90 mmHg) | 9 (44.4) | 321 (5.6) | 0.002 |
| Tachypnea (RR >20/min) | 96 (10.4) | 234 (5.1) | 0.091 |
| Stroke history | 63 (12.7) | 267 (5.2) | 0.046 |
| Bedridden | 64 (15.6) | 266 (4.5) | 0.001 |
| Nasogastric tube feeding history | 38 (18.4) | 292 (5.1) | 0.007 |
| Congestive heart failure history | 28 (17.9) | 302 (5.6) | 0.029 |
| Nursing home resident | 15 (20.0) | 315 (6.0) | 0.069 |
| Leukocytosis (WBC >12,000 cells/mm3) | 111 (11.7) | 219 (4.1) | 0.017 |
| Thrombocytopenia (Platelets <150×103/mm3) | 102 (11.8) | 228 (4.4) | 0.013 |
| Bandemia (>10% band) | 5 (40.0) | 325 (6.2) | 0.038 |
| Serum creatinine >2 mg/dL | 38 (21.1) | 292 (4.8) | 0.001 |
GCS, Glasgow coma scale; SBP, systolic blood pressure; RR, respiratory rate; WBC, white blood cell count.