Table 6.
Cox regression analysis of prognostic factors in glucocorticoid users with community-acquired pneumonia
| Variables | 30-day mortality | 90-day mortality | ||||
| OR | 95% CI | P value | OR | 95% CI | P value | |
| Septic shock | 5.874 | 3.210 to 10.750 | <0.001 | 4.9 | 2.685 to 8.941 | <0.001 |
| Respiratory failure | 8.625 | 2.580 to 28.832 | <0.001 | 8.757 | 2.554 to 30.024 | 0.001 |
| Persistent lymphocytopenia | 2.069 | 1.183 to 3.621 | 0.011 | 1.757 | 1.049 to 2.941 | 0.032 |
| Invasive mechanical ventilation | – | – | – | 2.24 | 1.251 to 4.010 | 0.007 |
| High-dose steroids | 1.989 | 1.145 to 3.456 | 0.015 | – | – | – |