Table 3.

Univariate Cox Proportional Hazards Model 6‐Month Mortality: Proteins‐Separated Early and Later Phase

Protein Intake	Sepsis						No Sepsis
Intake Subgroups	n	Mean	β	HR	95% CI	P	n	Mean	β	HR	95% CI	P
Days 1–3, g/kg/d
<0.8	166	0.47	Reference				83	0.41	Reference
0.8–1.2	103	0.98	0.146	1.157	(0.764–1.752)	0.491	37	0.99	−0.116	0.891	(0.466–1.702)	0.726
>1.2	28	1.34	0.367	1.444	(0.772–2.699)	0.250	6	1.25	1.362	3.902	(1.505–10.115)	0.005a
Days 4–7, g/kg/d
<0.8	24	0.55	0.496	1.643	(0.902–2.994)	0.105	11	0.64	0.971	2.642	(1.128–6.189)	0.025a
0.8–1.2	116	1.03	−0.438	0.646	(0.418–0.996)	0.048a	45	1.03	0.461	1.585	(0.865–2.905)	0.136
>1.2	157	1.44	Reference				70	1.42	Reference

β, beta coefficient; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.

^a P < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.