Table 2.
Risk factors related to 90‐day mortality in 49 patients with septic shock
| Item | Univariate analysis | P‐value | Multivariate analysis | P‐value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio | 95% CI | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |||
| Age (years) | 1.034 | 0.986–1.085 | 0.169 | 1.033 | 0.978–1.090 | 0.251 |
| APACHE II score | 1.113 | 1.034–1.197 | 0.004 | 1.117 | 1.021–1.221 | 0.015 |
| Underwent emergency surgery or drainage (yes/no) | 2.424 | 0.725–8.133 | 0.150 | 0.709 | 0.282–6.434 | 0.709 |
| Time from catecholamine treatment to PMX‐DHP initiation (h) | 1.061 | 1.012‐1.112 | 0.014 | 1.060 | 1.004‐1.117 | 0.028 |
APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; CI, confidence interval; PMX‐DHP, direct hemoperfusion with polymyxin B‐immobilized fiber column.