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. 2021 Mar 18;16(3):e0248671. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248671

Table 2. Risk factors associated with 28-day mortality and 180-day mortality.

Variables 28-day mortality 180-day mortality
Univariable RR [95% CI] p value Multivariable RR [95% CI] p value Univariable RR [95% CI] p value Multivariable RR [95% CI] p value
Demographic and clinical characteristics
Age, years 1.02 [1.00–1.04] 0.03 1.03 [1.00–1.05] 0.04 1.03 [1.01–1.05] <0.01 1.04 [1.02–1.06] <0.01
Gender 0.88 [0.51–1.51] 0.64 0.94 [0.60–1.47] 0.80
Diabetes 1.00 [0.57–1.77] 0.99 0.93 [0.58–1.49] 0.77
Hypertension 1.51 [0.89–2.54] 0.13 1.41 [0.92–2.16] 0.11
Coronary heart disease 1.35 [0.76–2.41] 0.31 1.51 [0.96–2.40] 0.07
Chronic lung disease 0.64 [0.20–2.04] 0.45 0.82 [0.36–1.87] 0.63
Chronic renal failure 1.41 [0.67–2.98] 0.37 1.42 [0.77–2.61] 0.26
Malignant tumor 1.26 [0.46–3.48] 0.66 1.51 [0.66–3.46] 0.33
Cerebrovascular disease 0.91 [0.48–1.71] 0.76 1.10 [0.67–1.79] 0.71
Laboratory findings
WBC, ×109/L 1.06 [1.02–1.10] <0.01 1.04 [0.98–1.11] 0.16 1.07 [1.04–1.10] <0.01 1.06 [1.01–1.12] 0.03
Neutrophilic granulocyte percentage, % 1.05 [1.02–1.08] <0.01 1.01 [0.91–1.12] 0.84 1.05 [1.02–1.07] <0.01 0.95 [1.03–1.12] 0.44
Lymphocyte percentage, % 0.93 [0.89–0.98] <0.01 0.96 [0.84–1.10] 0.55 0.95 [0.91–0.98] <0.01 1.00 [0.90–1.11] 0.99
Platelet count, ×109/L
    Thrombocytopenia, ≤125 2.79 [1.65–4.74] <0.01 2.98 [1.48–6.02] <0.01 2.08 [1.32–3.29] <0.01 2.45 [1.32–4.57] <0.01
    Non-thrombocytopenia, >125 1 (ref) - - - 1 (ref) - - -
Creatinine, ×109/L 1.00 [1.00–1.00] 0.41 1.00 [1.00–1.00] 0.22
Blood urea, mmol/L 1.00 [0.99–1.01] 0.60 1.00 [1.00–1.01] 0.60
AST, IU/L 1.00 [1.00–1.00] 0.40 1.00 [1.00–1.00] 0.88
ALT, IU/L 1.00 [1.00–1.00] 0.84 1.00 [1.00–1.00] 0.65
Total bilirubin, μmol/L 1.03 [1.00–1.05] 0.05 0.99 [0.96–1.03] 0.70 1.03 [1.01–1.05] 0.01 0.99 [0.97–1.02] 0.68
Procalcitonin, ng/mL 1.00 [0.98–1.01] 0.64 0.99 [0.98–1.01] 0.48
PT, seconds 1.11 [1.04–1.18] <0.01 0.98 [0.87–1.10] 0.73 1.13 [1.06–1.19] <0.01 1.00 [0.90–1.10] 0.93
APTT, seconds 1.02 [1.00–1.04] 0.02 1.02 [1.00–1.04] 0.05 1.03 [1.01–1.04] <0.01 1.00 [1.02–1.04] 0.01
hs-CTn I, ng/mL 1.05 [0.80–1.37] 0.75 1.04 [0.83–1.29] 0.76
D-dimer, μg/L 1.02 [1.01–1.03] <0.01 0.99 [0.97–1.01] 0.50 1.02 [1.01–1.03] <0.01 0.98 [1.00–1.01] 0.57
LDH, U/L 1.00 [1.00–1.00] 0.04 1.00 [1.00–1.00] 0.35 1.00 [1.00–1.00] 0.01 1.00 [1.00–1.00] 0.15

(RR) relative risk; (CI) confidence Interval; (WBC) White blood cell; (AST) Aspartate aminotransferase; (ALT) Alanine aminotransferase; (PT) Prothrombin time; (APTT) Activated partial thromboplastin time; (Hs-CTn I) hypersensitive troponin I; (LDH) Lactate dehydrogenase.