Table 3.
Adjusted odds of in-hospital mortality among medicare patients admitted for sepsis (n = 6839).
| aOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| BBRxa vs. NORxb | 0.69 (0.62, 0.77) |
| Age 75–84 vs. 65–74 | 1.4 (1.2, 1.5) |
| Age ≥ 85 vs. 65–74 | 1.6 (1.4, 1.9) |
| Elix.c 1 vs Elix 0 | 1.3 (0.90, 1.9) |
| Elix. 2 vs Elix 0 | 1 (0.74, 1.4) |
| Elix. 3 vs Elix 0 | 0.95 (0.74, 1.2) |
| Elix. >=4 vs Elix 0 | 0.79 (0.65, 0.95) |
| Any surgical procedure vs. none | 2.6 (2.3, 3.0) |
| History of Congestive Heart Failure | 1.4 (1.2, 1.56) |
| History of Cancer | 1.54 (1.3, 1.9) |
c-statistic 0.64.
Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit p-value = 0.40.
Race, diabetes, sex, renal failure, History of Myocardial Infarction, Hypertension, Ischemic heart disease and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease were removed from the model based based on p-values > 0.05.
a
These patients were identified via Medicare Part D records to have been filling a prescription for a beta-blocker through the hospital admission date. Groups are the same for all tables.
b
These patients have never been on a beta-blocker per Part D records. Groups are the same for all tables.
c
Abbreviation for Elixhauser comorbidity score.