Table 3.

Risk Factors Associated with In-Hospital Mortality

Variables	Non-Survival	Survival	Univariable		Multivariable
	n=20 (%)	n=19 (%)	OR (95% CI)	P value	OR (95% CI)	P value
Gender (female)	8 (40.0)	13 (68.4)	0.31 (0.08–1.15)	0.080
Elderly (≥60 y)	16 (80.0)	10 (52.6)	3.60 (0.87–14.87)	0.077
Drinking history	2 (10.0)	7 (36.8)	0.19 (0.04–1.08)	0.061
ICU admission	12 (60.0)	6 (31.6)	3.25 (0.87–12.14)	0.080
Cerebrovascular disease	11 (55.0)	4 (21.1)	4.58 (1.12–18.80)	0.035
Central nervous system disease	13 (65.0)	7 (36.8)	3.18 (0.86–11.79)	0.083
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	19 (95.0)	11 (57.9)	13.82 (1.52–125.65)	0.020
Central venous catheterization	10 (50.0)	4 (21.1)	3.75 (0.92–15.34)	0.066
Nasogastric tube insertion	13 (65.0)	4 (21.1)	6.96 (1.66–29.26)	0.008
Anemia	19 (95.0)	7 (36.8)	32.57 (3.55–298.83)	0.002	86.38 (1.42–5251.29)	0.033
Systemic steroid use	5 (25.0)	2 (10.5)	2.83 (0.48–16.81)	0.252

Note: Bold face indicate values that are significant (P < 0.05).

Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; ICU, intensive care unit.