Table 4.

Association of IL-6 reduction rate and survival for sepsis and septic shock in logistic regression analysis (n = 123)

	Univariate		Multivariate
	OR	(95%CI)	OR	(95%CI)
IL-6 reduction rate (quartile)
Q1: 100% to 86%	5.08	(1.60–16.1)	5.67	(1.27–25.3)
Q2: 85% to 50%	1.45	(0.52–4.11)	1.86	(0.44–7.94)
Q3: 49% to 0%	0.64	(0.22–1.83)	0.54	(0.14–2.02)
Q4: Increased	ref		ref

Adjusted for age, sex, BUN, Cre, aPTT, pH, HCO₃⁻

ref: Reference

OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval

IL-6 reduction rate = (IL-6 (T₀) – IL-6 T₂₄)/ IL-6 T₀

T₀: At admission time

T_24: 24 h after ICU admission