Table 5.
Risk factors associated with hospital death according to univariate and multiple Cox’s regression.
| Risk Factors | HR | 95% CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Univariate analysis | |||
| Age | 1.03 | 0.99–1.07 | 0.095 |
| BMI | 0.95 | 0.83–1.10 | 0.543 |
| Chromium | 1.057 | 0.95–1.16 | 0.276 |
| Thiamine | 0.99 | 0.98–1.009 | 0.436 |
| Zinc | 0.99 | 0.96–1.01 | 0.425 |
| Selenium | 0.99 | 0.95–1.04 | 0.864 |
| Multiple micronutrients deficiency | 0.61 | 0.18–2.03 | 0.424 |
| NRS-2002 score on admission | 2.79 | 1.55–5.03 | 0.001 |
| Urea | 1.01 | 1.001–1.019 | 0.037 |
| Hemoglobin | 0.64 | 0.44–0.92 | 0.018 |
| Albumin | 0.139 | 0.04–0.45 | 0.001 |
| LDH | 1.004 | 1.000–1.008 | 0.034 |
| Leukocyte count | 1.00 | 1.000–1.000 | 0.622 |
| Multiple analysis | |||
| Albumin | 0.133 | 0.02–0.86 | 0.035 |
| NRS-2002 score on admission | 6.105 | 1.49–24.95 | 0.012 |
| LDH | 1.004 | 1.001–1.008 | 0.011 |
HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; NRS-2002: Nutritional risk screening-2002; CRP: C reactive protein; BMI: body mass index; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase.