Table 4.
Uni- and multivariable logistic regression analyses of predictors for an ICDSC ≥4 during bloodstream infections (n = 240)
| Predictors for ICDSC ≥4 during BSI | Univariable | Multivariable* (stepwise model selection by Akaike information criterion) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p value | OR | 95% CI | p value | |
| Age | 1.04 | 1.02–1.06 | <0.001 | 1.04 | 1.02–1.06 | <0.001 |
| Male gender | 2.00 | 1.14–3.42 | 0.015 | 2.26 | 1.17–4.36 | 0.015 |
| SAPS II | 1.01 | 0.99–1.03 | 0.063 | – | – | – |
| SAS | 1.20 | 1.01–1.42 | 0.041 | 1.18 | 0.96–1.45 | 0.117 |
| SOFA score | 1.06 | 1.00–1.14 | 0.059 | – | – | – |
| Dementia and/or leukoencephalopathy | 2.23 | 0.79–6.31 | 0.130 | – | – | – |
| Albumin at admission (for every increasing mg/L) | 0.96 | 0.92–0.99 | 0.016 | – | – | – |
| Number of catheters and drainages (for every additional catheter) | 1.14 | 1.05–1.24 | 0.002 | 1.14 | 1.04–1.25 | 0.004 |
BSI bloodstream infections, ICDSC Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist, SAPS simplified acute physiology score, SAS Riker Sedation-Agitation Scale, SOFA score Sequential [Sepsis-related] Organ Failure Assessment Score
* Stepwise forward and backward selection including all variables presented in the table yielded identical results; italic p values are considered significant