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. 2020 Feb 15;10(1):1–14.

Table 3.

Bivariate analysis and hierarchical Cox final regression model for independent factors for ARDS

Bivariate analysis Cox final regression model


Hazard ratio Confidence interval 95% P Hazard ratio Confidence interval 95% P
1st Hierarchy - ICU admission variables
    Age 1.02 1.01-1.04 0.009 1.04 1.02-1.06 < 0.001
    TBSA 1.00 0.98-1.02 0.996
    3rd degree burn 1.56 0.75-3.24 0.233
    Inhalation Injury 1.90 0.98-3.67 0.058 2.50 1.24-5.02 0.010
    Masculine sex 1.27 0.65-2.49 0.490
    Chemical burn 7.80 1.04-58.24 0.045
    Thermal burn 1.94 0.46-8.08 0.364
2nd Hierarchy - Interventions and outcome
    Vasopressor drug 1.16 0.60-2.26 0.660
    Red blood cell concentrate 0.47 0.24-0.92 0.027
    AKI 1.61 0.81-3.21 0.176
3rd Hierarchy - Accumulated fluid balance
    Accumulated 24 hours 1.00 0.99-1 0.965
    Accumulated 48 hours 1.00 0.99-1 0.685
4th Hierarchy - Ventilatory variables
    Current volume day 1 1.03 0.87-1.22 0.718
    Static compliance day 1 0.99 0.96-1.01 0.324 0.97 0.94-0.99 0.030
    Driving pressure day 1 1.03 0.94-1.13 0.501

Legend 1: ARDS - acute respiratory distress syndrome; ICU - intensive care unit; TBSA - total burned body surface area; AKI - acute kidney injury.