Table 4.

Univariate logistic regression analysis to predict in-hospital mortality

Predictor	OR (95% CI)
Modified ‘surprise question’ response (reference = ‘yes’)	0.367 (0.260–0.517)
Age category (yr, reference: 18–29)
30–39	0.931 (0.130–6.643)
40–49	3.743 (0.833–16.814)
50–59	3.853 (0.893–16.623)
60–69	4.900 (1.162–20.667)
70–79	5.355 (1.281–22.394)
80–89	7.376 (1.774–30.667)
≥ 90	11.183 (2.595–48.200)
Sex (reference: male)	1.195 (0.868–1.644)
Race (reference: White)	0.281 (0.069–1.141)
Ethnicity (reference: non-Hispanic)	0.892 (0.122–6.516)
Payor type (reference: private)
Public	1.806 (1.171–2.784)
Self-pay	0.819 (0.311–2.154)
ED length of stay	0.998 (0.997–0.999)
Hospital length of stay	1.033 (1.017–1.050)
Intensive care use (reference: no)	83.791 (57.285–122.562)
Comfort measures order set use (reference: no)	85.758 (55.715–132.001)
Palliative care consult order (reference: no)	8.476 (5.782–12.424)

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; ED, emergency department.