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. 2020 Nov 12;13:4125–4132. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S278891

Table 3.

Univariable Logistic Regression Analysis of the Factors Associated with Mortality

Variables Odds Ratio (95%CI) P-value
Demographics
Age (years)
 30–50 0.58 (0.20–1.66) 0.306
 > 50 2.48 (0 0.89–6.94) 0.083
 Gender (male) 0.77 (0.36–1.61) 0.481
Infection Site
 Bacteremia 1.22 (0.34–4.38) 0.755
 Pulmonary infection 2.37 (0.91–6.16) 0.077
 Urinary infection 1.23 (0.50–2.99) 0.652
 Abdominal infection 1.28 (0.29–5.59) 0.739
Comorbidities
 Cerebral vascular disease 0.81 (0.42–1.56) 0.523
 Hypertension 1.61 (0.80–3.24) 0.179
 Diabetes 1.63 (0.83–3.21) 0.159
 Coma 3.43 (1.62–7.23) 0.001
 Solid malignancy 5.60 (1.84–17.10) 0.002
Invasive Procedures
 Mechanical ventilation 2.82 (1.25–6.37) 0.012
 Central venous catheter 1.77 (0.87–3.58) 0.115
 Foley catheter 2.14 (0 0.82–5.59) 0.122
 Nasogastric tube 1.39 (0.64–3.06) 0.404
Clinical Characteristics
 Leukopenia (<4×109/L) 3.78 (0.87–16.48) 0.076
 Anemia (<10 g/dL) 1.36 (0.66–2.82) 0.407
 Platelet count (<50×109/L) (<50×109/L) (<50×109/L) 3.61 (1.21–10.76) 0.021
 Aspartate aminotransferase (>60 IU/L) 1.44 (0.39–5.34) 0.584
 Total bilirubin (>35 μmol/L) 1.24 (0.49–3.18) 0.648
 Urea nitrogen (>7.5mmol/L) 3.19 (1.59–6.38) 0.001
C-reactive Protein (CRP)
 10–50 mg/L 0.38 (0.18–0.78) 0.008
 >50 mg/L 4.41 (2.13–9.16) < 0.001
Procalcitionin (PCT)
 0.5–2 ug/L 0.53 (0.26–1.08) 0.08
 >2 ug/L 3.02 (1.53–5.95) 0.001
Duration of ICU (days)
 <7 1.56 (0.47–5.17) 0.465
 7–30 1.18. (0.60–2.31) 0.627
 >30 1.02 (0.48–2.19) 0.953
Antibiotic Treatment
 Cefoperazone/sulbactam 0.93 (0.42–2.04) 0.86
 Piperacillin/tazobactam 1.34 (0.67–2.68) 0.41
 Carbapenems 1.12 (0.18–2.21) 0.057
 Quinolone 1.08 (0.54–2.15) 0.826
 Third generation cephalosporins 0.71 (0.34–1.45) 0.342
 Aminoglycoside 1.82 (0.81–4.09) 0.149
 Minocycline 1.14 (0.47–2.77) 0.767
 Tigecycline 3.12 (1.46–6.69) 0.053
 Colistin 1.06 (0.09–11.93) 0.964
 Tigecycline + carbapenems 2.97 (0.64–13.76) 0.165
 Colistin + carbapenems 2.13 (0.13–34.79) 0.594
 Carbapenems + aminoglycoside 0.41 (0.05–3.61) 0.423
 Proportion of XDR strains 0.79 (0.38–1.64) 0.526
 Continuous renal replacement therapy 2.74 (0.79–9.39) 0.111
 Sepsis 5.13 (2.01–13.07) 0.001
 Shock 9.52 (4.48–20.20) <0.001
 Polymicrobial infection 1.18 (0.61–2.30) 0.622
gtr100+ 5.47 (2.42–12.33) <0.001