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. 2017 Oct 20;7:13720. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-13151-3

Table 3.

Results of univariate and multivariate Cox proportional-hazards regression for the analysis of the effects of baseline variables on an adverse endpoint.

Variable Day 3 Day 7
Univariate Multivariate Univariate Multivariate
HR (95%) P HR (95%) P HR (95%) P HR (95%) P
Advanced agea 3.973 (2.514–6.279) 0.000 3.251 (1.986–5.332) 0.000 4.001 (2.199–7.279) 0.000 3.511 (1.845–6.684) 0.000
High BIb 3.258 (2.138–4.966) 0.000 2.070 (1.215–3.529) 0.007 4.343 (2.544–7.417) 0.000 2.475 (1.340–4.571) 0.004
Inhalation injury 3.533 (2.303–5.419) 0.000 1.999 (1.218–3.280) 0.006 3.757 (2.177–6.484) 0.000 NS
Mechanical ventilation 4.468 (2.921–6.835) 0.000 1.966 (1.108–3.488) 0.021 6.610 (3.753–11.645) 0.000 3.401 (1.761–6.570) 0.000
Operation during the first weekc 3.029(1.947–4.711) 0.000 3.128 (1.963–4.985) 0.000 2.116 (1.241–3.609) 0.006 3.002 (1.678–5.371) 0.000
Neutrophils 1.038 (1.006–1.071) 0.021 1.043 (1.013–1.075) 0.005 NS
RBC 0.741 (0.579–0.949) 0.017 NS 0.427 (0.282–0.646) 0.000 0.576 (0.354–0.938) 0.026
Hemoglobin 0.992 (0.985–1.000) 0.043 NS 0.977 (0.965–0.990) 0.000 NS
MCV NS 1.105 (1.036–1.179) 0.002 NS
RDW (≥cutoff value) 2.398 (1.569–3.663) 0.000 NS 3.879 (1.896–7.973) 0.000 NS
PLT (≤cutoff value) 4.025 (2.645–6.124) 0.000 NS 4.591 (2.644–7.971) 0.000 NS
RPR (≥cutoff value) 4.563 (3.000–6.940) 0.000 2.385(1.433–3.968) 0.001 5.094 (2.962–8.759) 0.000 2.370 (1.320–4.254) 0.004

Note: Statistic significant factors in Table 1 were analyzed in univariate and multivariate regression analysis, respectively. Advanced age was defined as age ≥65 years. High BI was defined as burn index ≥50. The cutoff values for RDW, PLT, and RPR were shown in Table 2. NS: Non-significant.