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. 2017 Dec;58(6):395–405. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2017.58.395

Table 7.

Significant predictors for mechanical ventilation*

Variable Coefficient Standard error Wald P Odds ratio 95% CI
pH
 -14.137
 6.900
 4.197
 0.041
 0.001
 10−14 to 0.54
HCO3
 0.142
 0.074
 3.652
 0.056
 1.15
 1.00 to 1.33
Low albumin
 3.877
 1.503
 6.658
 0.010
 48.30
 2.54 to 918.57
Low chloride
 2.169
 1.151
 3.549
 0.059
 8.75
 0.92 to 83.58
Low hemoglobin 3.759 1.464 6.592 0.010 42.91 2.43 to 756.37

*Abbreviations: CI – confidence interval, HCO3 – bicarbonate.