Table 4.
Admission Risk Factors for Systolic Dysfunction Following Moderate-Severe TBI
| Variable | Univariatea | Multivariableb,c | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relative Risk | 95% CI | p | Relative Risk | 95 % CI | p | |
| Age | 0.93 | 0.88 – 0.97 | 0.001 | 0.87 | 0.79 – 0.94 | 0.001 |
| Male Gender | 1.11 | 0.16 – 7.58 | 0.91 | 1.19 | 0.17 – 8.58 | 0.86 |
| Initial Head CT Findings | ||||||
| Epidural Hemorrhage | 0.9 | 0.13 – 6.14 | 0.91 | 2.42 | 0.37 – 15.68 | 0.13 |
| Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 0.52 | 0.14 – 1.92 | 0.33 | 2.29 | 0.58 – 9.06 | 0.24 |
| Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage | 0.85 | 0.22 – 3.27 | 0.81 | 0.04 | 0.001 – 1.77 | 0.09 |
| Subdural Hemorrhage | 0.83 | 0.19 – 3.57 | 0.81 | 1.02 | 0.25 – 4.18 | 0.97 |
| Admission Glasgow Coma Scale | 0.6 | 0.37 – 0.99 | 0.05 | 0.34 | 0.20 – 0.58 | <0.0001 |
| Admission Systolic Blood Pressure | 1.00 | 0.98 – 1.03 | 0.82 | 0.95 | 0.91 – 1.00 | 0.05 |
Poisson regression models with robust standard errors
Adjusted for all admission risk factors in the univariate analysis, in addition to 24-hour fluid balance, propofol sedation, vasopressor use, osmotherapy use, mechanical ventilation, and need for intracranial surgery