Table 7.
Independent predictors of mortality according to multivariate regression analysis.
| Variable | Univariate | Multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR and 95% CI | p | OR and 95% CI | p | |
| Age | 0.002 | 0.001 | ||
| < 70 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| ≥ 70 | 2.95 (1.48–5.87) | 6.19 (2.05–18.60) | ||
| Congestion | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 9.84 (4.55–21.25) | 8.56 (2.86–25.56) | ||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| NTproBNP | 0.002 | 0.149 | ||
| ≥ 2.348 | 2.98 (1.47–6.03) | 2.12 (0.76–5.91) | ||
| < 2.348 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Diastolic blood pressure | 0.98 (0.96–1.00) | 0.029 | 0.97 (0.94–1.00) | 0.033 |
| Heart rate | 1.02 (1.01–1.04) | 0.007 | 1.03 (1.01–1.06) | 0.010 |