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. 2004 Nov 5;51(2):98–102. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2004.09.008

Table 4.

Adverse prognostic factors associated with either ICU admission or mortality by multivariate analysis

Adjusted odds ratio 95% CI p value
Age
 ≤70 years 1.0
 >70 years 26.6 2.6–270.6 0.006


High peak lactate dehydrogenase
 ≤395 U/l 1.0
 >395 U/l 7.3 1.4–37.1 0.016


Corticosteroid therapy
 No 1.0
 Yes 20.7 1.3–338.0 0.03