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. 2002 Feb 16;324(7334):387–390. doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7334.387

Table 4.

 Independent predictors of cardiac arrest: multivariate analysis

Risk factor Unit Coefficient (SE) Odds ratio (95% CI)
MET Yes −0.66 (0.185) 0.52 (0.36 to 0.74)
Age ⩾65 years Yes 2.09 (0.212) 8.07 (5.32 to 12.2)
Sex Males 0.41 (0.183) 1.51 (1.05 to 2.16)
Emergency admission Yes 1.01 (0.259) 2.73 (1.65 to 4.54)
Same day admission Yes −1.02 (0.223) 0.36 (0.23 to 0.56)

MET=medical emergency team.