Table 3.

Results of multinomial logistic regression for the analysis of variables associated with in-hospital mortality

Variables	OR	95% CI	p value
Age > 80 years	2.11	1.43–3.10	< 0.001
Malignancy	3.02	2.15–4.24	< 0.001
Severe cardiovascular disease	2.76	1.97–3.87	< 0.001
Severe chronic kidney disease	3.33	2.12–5.23	< 0.001
Respiratory rate ≥ 22 breaths/min	3.38	2.23–5.13	< 0.001
Systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg	2.18	1.58–3.00	< 0.001
AVPU responsiveness scale voice or unresponsive	3.07	2.10–4.51	< 0.001
Blood oxygen saturation level (SpO2) < 90% in air	2.67	1.64–4.32	< 0.001
Platelet count < 50,000 cells/ mm3	4.81	2.07–11.20	< 0.001
Lactate > 4 mmol/l	4.00	2.58–6.23	< 0.001

CI: confidence interval, OR: odds ratio, AVPU: alert/verbal/painful/unresponsive