Table 5.
Results of multiple ordinal logistic model using three levels of severity as response
| Variable | Level | β | OR | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | <40 | Ref | |||
| 40–69 | 0.461 | 1.586 | 0.824–3.053 | 0.1675 | |
| ⩾70 | 1.229 | 3.419 | 1.596–7.323 | 0.0016 | |
| Hypertension | Present | 1.215 | 3.372 | 2.185–5.202 | <0.0001 |
| Absent | Ref | ||||
| ALT (μ/l) | >50 | 1.195 | 3.304 | 2.107–5.180 | <0.0001 |
| ⩽50 | Ref | ||||
| cTnI (ng/ml) | ⩽0.04 | Ref | |||
| >0.04 | 2.010 | 7.464 | 4.292–12.980 | <0.0001 | |
| Myohaemoglobin (ng/ml) | ⩽48.8 | Ref | |||
| >48.8 | 0.795 | 2.214 | 1.420–3.453 | 0.0005 | |
| Days between illness onset and diagnosis | 0.054 | 1.056 | 1.012–1.101 | 0.0111 | |
| Days between illness onset and admission | 0.047 | 1.048 | 1.009–1.087 | 0.0142 |
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; cTnI, cardiac troponin I.