Table 3.

Management Practices Associated With Pneumonia

Management Practice*	HR (95% CI)	P Value
Second generation CEPH (yes/no)	0.66 (0.45, 0.97)	0.04
Ventilation (vs. ≤24 hours)
24 – 48 hours	2.83 (1.72, 4.66)	<0.001
> 48 hours	4.67 (2.70, 8.08)	<0.001
NG Tube (yes/no)	1.80 (1.10, 2.94)	0.02
PRBC (unit)	1.16 (1.08, 1.26)	<0.001
Platelet (yes/no)	0.49 (0.30, 0.79)	0.004

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CEPH, cephalosporin; HR, hazard ratio; NG, nasogastric tube; PRBC, packed red blood cells

^*Model adjusted for baseline risk factors in Table 2