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. 2020 Sep 24;14:1112. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2020.1112

Table 2. Multiple logistic regression with predictors of in hospital mortality in patients with metastatic cancer.

Beta coefficient Odds 95% CI. p-value
Lower Upper
Unplanned return to operating room 1.004 2.729 1.749 4.256 <0.0001
Male gender 0.414 1.513 1.11 2.063 0.009
Insulin dependent DM2 −0.901 0.406 0.172 0.962 0.04
Non-insulin dependent DM2 0.035 1.035 0.627 1.71 0.892
Smoker −0.107 0.899 0.626 1.291 0.564
Dyspnoea (at rest) 1.734 5.662 2.7 11.87 <0.0001
Dyspnoea (moderate exertion) 0.88 2.411 1.591 3.653 <0.0001
COPD −0.701 0.496 0.305 0.807 0.005
Ascites −1.021 0.36 0.225 0.576 <0.0001
CHF −0.121 0.886 0.337 2.332 0.807
HTN −0.296 0.744 0.544 1.018 0.064
CHF 1.259 3.521 0.688 18.006 0.131
On dialysis −2.073 0.126 0.047 0.334 <0.0001
Wound infection −0.493 0.611 0.314 1.189 0.147
On steroids −0.128 0.88 0.526 1.474 0.627
Weight loss −0.147 0.863 0.571 1.305 0.486
Bleeding disorder −0.537 0.584 0.354 0.965 0.036
Requirement for transfusion −0.305 0.737 0.423 1.284 0.282
Na level −0.004 0.996 0.99 1.003 0.28
BUN level 0.007 1.007 0.999 1.015 0.103
Creatinine level 0.01 1.01 0.989 1.033 0.353
Albumin level −0.001 0.999 0.992 1.006 0.773
Bilirubin level 0 1 0.992 1.008 0.987
Alkaline phosphatase 0.001 1.001 1 1.003 0.019
WBC 0.025 1.025 1.013 1.037 <0.0001
Haematocrit −0.026 0.975 0.964 0.985 <0.0001
Platelets 0 1 0.999 1.002 0.515
PTT −0.001 0.999 0.996 1.002 0.37
INR 0.006 1.006 1.001 1.01 0.025
PTT −0.151 0.86 0 1.87E+179 0.999
Time in operating room 0.001 1.001 1 1.002 0.168
Emergency surgery −0.726 0.484 0.308 0.76 0.002