Table 4.
Odds ratio (OR) for UCI admission adjusted by age, sex, Charlson Comorbidity Index Score, and main analytical values in a multivariate model.
| ICU admission | Odds ratio | 95% conf. interval | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 1.55 | (0.25, 9.71) | 0.64 |
| Age | 0.93 | (0.86, 1.00) | 0.06 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index Score | 0.56 | (0.26, 1.22) | 0.14 |
| LDH (U/l) | 0.99 | (0.98, 1.00) | 0.06 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 1.00 | (0.99, 1.00) | 0.64 |
| NLI | 1.08 | (0.99, 1.17) | 0.07 |
| RDW (%) | 1.07 | (0.43, 2.63) | 0.89 |
| Ferritin (ng/ml) | 1.00 | (0.99, 1.00) | 0.40 |
| Extraction day | 0.67 | (0.40, 1.12) | 0.12 |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 24.93 | (2.49, 249.63) | 0.006 |
LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; CRP: C-reactive Protein; NLI: Neutrophil/Lymphocyte index; RDW: Red Cell Distribution Width; IL-6: Interleukin 6.