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. 2015 Apr 8;7(6):400–416. doi: 10.14740/jocmr2118w

Table 5. Logistic Regression Analysis of Variables Associated With Hospital Mortality Among Hospitalizations With Pregnancy-Associated Severe Sepsis.

Covariate Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)a P value
Age ≥ 35 yearsb 1.595 (0.888 - 2.864) 0.1185
No health insurancec 2.934 (1.464 - 5.880) 0.0024
Smoking 0.391 (0.088 - 1.742) 0.2512
Drug abuse 3.017 (1.278 - 7.122) 0.0118
Iron-deficiency anemia 1.316 (0.263 - 6.593) 0.7385
Anemia 0.329 (0.183 - 0.593) 0.0002
Preeclampsia/eclampsia 1.063 (0.536 - 2.107) 0.8616
Stillbirth 1.371 (0.407 - 4.622) 0.6105
Operative vaginal delivery 1.589 (0.799 - 3.163) 0.1868
Hemorrhage 1.171 (0.676 - 2.030) 0.5726
Chronic co-morbiditiesd
  Myocardial infarction 1.888 (0.594 - 6.006) 0.2817
  Connective tissue disease 2.509 (0.609 - 10.346) 0.2031
  Chronic liver disease 1.872 (0.942 - 3.317) 0.0734
  Malignancy 7.003 (0.898 - 54.624) 0.0633
  Cerebrovascular disease 1.455 (0.483 - 4.379) 0.5047
  HIV infectione 45.465 (5.180-399.031) 0.0006
Urinary tract infection 0.300 (0.132 - 0.682) 0.0041
Genital tract infection 0.806 (0.427 - 1.522) 0.5056
Organ failuresf
  Respiratory 2.577 (0.982 - 6.762) 0.0545
  Cardiovascular 1.909 (1.167 - 3.122) 0.0100
  Renal 1.727 (1.028 - 2.900) 0.0388
  Hepatic 1.892 (0.358 - 10.004) 0.4531
  Hematological 1.291 (0.731 - 2.278) 0.3791
  Metabolic 0.818 (0.459 - 1.457) 0.4951
  Neurological 1.637 (0.780 - 3.436) 0.1927
Number of organ failuresf, g
  2 1.536 (0.766 - 3.076) 0.2265
  3 3.827 (1.873 - 7.818) 0.0002
  4 2.895 (1.239 - 6.764) 0.0141
Mechanical ventilation 4.540 (2.562 - 8.045) < 0.0001
Hemodialysis 2.373 (1.126 - 5.000) 0.0231
Central venous catheterization 1.254 (0.781 - 2.014) 0.3496

a95% confidence interval. bAge < 35 years used as referent. cPrivate insurance used as referent. dBased on the Deyo-Charlson index. eHuman immunodeficiency virus. fType and number of failing organs were modeled separately. gOne organ failure used as referent.