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. 2020 Nov 3;110(7):1020–1028. doi: 10.1007/s00392-020-01766-y

Table 4.

Correlates of pulmonary embolism in the study population

Univariate Multivariate
HR (95% CI) p value HR (95% CI) p value
Age 0.99 (0.97–1.01) 0.19
BMI 1.06 (1.02–1.10) 0.006
Heart failure 0.32 (0.08–1.33) 0.12
Atrial fibrillation 0.43 (0.13–1.39) 0.16
Chronic kidney disease 0.45 (0.16–1.25) 0.12
Prior anticoagulant 1.83 (0.94–3.57) 0.08
Oxygen saturation 0.95 (0.93–0.98) 0.001
White blood cell count 1.00 (0.99–1.00) 0.06
Platelet count 1.00 (1.00–1.01) 0.03
Ferritin 1.00 (1.00–1.01)  < 0.001
Aspartate transaminase 1.00 (0.99–1.00) 0.16
Lactate dehydrogenase 1.00 (0.99–1.00) 0.24
Elevated troponin 2.20 (1.22–3.95) 0.008
d-dimer on admission 2.04 (1.57–2.66)  < 0.001 1.72 (1.13–2.62) 0.01

BMI body mass index