Table 2.
Multivariable logistic regression model for 3-month all-cause death in SLE patients complicated with invasive infection in the emergency department.
| Predictors | p value | OR | CI 95% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.029 | 1.05 | 1.01–1.09 |
| SLEDAI score | 0.495 | 1.03 | 0.95–1.12 |
| Lymphocyte count <800/μl | 0.031 | 3.52 | 1.13–11.03 |
| Hypoalbuminemia (<25 g/l) | 0.352 | 1.62 | 0.59–4.46 |
| Urea >7.6 mmol/l | 0.018 | 3.75 | 1.25–11.22 |
| Blood stream infection | 0.112 | 3.01 | 0.77–11.67 |
| Maximum prednisone dose in the past ⩾60 mg/d | 0.012 | 4.52 | 1.39–14.65 |
| History of immunosuppressant use in the past 6 months | 0.063 | 2.85 | 0.95–8.56 |
| History of hydroxychloroquine use | 0.022 | 0.30 | 0.11–0.84 |
| qSOFA score | <0.001 | 5.40 | 2.20–13.27 |
Predictors highlighted in bold are significantly associated with all-cause mortality.
OR, odds ratio; qSOFA, quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; SLE, systemic Lupus Erythematosus; SLEDAI, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index.