Table 3.
Risk factors for intensive care unit readmission within 48 hours of intensive care unit discharge
| Uni-variable | Multivariable | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95%CI | p value | OR | 95%CI | p value | |
| MEWS | 1.6 | 1.3 - 1.9 | < 0.001 | 1.5 | 1.2 - 1.8 | < 0.001 |
| SOFA score | 1.5 | 1.01 - 2 | 0.01 | 1.3 | 0.94 - 1.7 | 0.1 |
| Length of stay > 10 days | 3.9 | 1.4 - 10.7 | 0.03 | 5.7 | 1.7 - 18.5 | 0.004 |
| Tracheostomy | 14.3 | 5.6 - 36.2 | < 0.001 | 13.4 | 4.4 - 40.1 | < 0.001 |
OR - odds ratio; 95%CI - 95% confidence interval; MEWS - Modified Early Warning Score; SOFA - Sequential Organ Failure Assessment. Multivariable model calibration: Hosmer-Lemeshow; p = 0.95; area under the curve = 0.82. Variable inflation factor: MEWS = 1.04.