Table 3.
Adjusted association of level of prehospital care with sepsis mortality
| Comparison | Overall Cohort* (n = 474) |
Patients with Sepsis Residing in the Community* (n = 361) |
Patients with Sepsis Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities (n = 113) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted OR† (95% CI) | P Value | Adjusted OR† (95% CI) | P Value | Adjusted OR† (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Overall comparison | 0.21 | 0.50 | ||||
| Basic life support vs. no prehospital care | 1.23 (0.44–3.44) | 0.89 | 1.24 (0.41–3.77) | 0.90 | ||
| Advanced life support vs. no prehospital care | 0.69 (0.24–1.97) | 0.69 | 0.77 (0.25–2.36) | 0.85 | ||
| Advanced life support vs. basic life support | 0.56 (0.26–1.20) | 0.18 | 0.62 (0.24–1.60) | 0.47 | 0.50 (0.14–1.63) | 0.25 |
Definition of abbreviations: CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.
*
Confidence intervals and P values adjusted for multiple comparisons using Tukey multiple comparisons correction.
†
Adjusted for Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis score, age, Charlson Comorbidity Index, source of infection, and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score.