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. 2021 Jan 8:1–9. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2021.8

Table 4.

Risk factors for in-hospital mortality

Univariable analysis Multivariable analysis
OR 95% CI P-Value OR 95% CI P-Value
Demographics
Age, years
 <65 1 (Ref)
 ≥65 11.783 4.768—29.119 <0.001
Underlying diseases
 Hypertension 8.806 3.156—20.716 <0.001
 Diabetes 10.358 3.439—31.196 <0.001 10.474 1.554—70.617 0.016
 Cardiovascular disease 15.818 3.964—63.118 <0.001
Clinical characteristics
Respiratory rate, breaths per min
 ≤24 1 (Ref)
 >24 5.000 1.783—14.021 0.002
PSI score* 4.128 2.600—6.553 <0.001
SOFA score* 3.212 2.079—4.961 <0.001 3.077 1.848—5.122 <0.001
APACHEII score* 1.502 1.268—1.779 <0.001
Laboratory findings
White blood cell counts, × 109 per L
 4—10 1 (Ref)
 <4 0.081 0.026—0.248 <0.001
 >10 0.056 0.014—0.231 <0.001
Lymphocyte counts, × 109 per L
 ≥0.8 1 (Ref)
 <0.8 12.676 5.011—32.068 <0.001
Platelet counts, × 109 per L
 ≥100 1 (Ref)
 <100 6.900 1.812—26.273 0.005
Total bilirubin, μmol/L
 ≤20 1 (Ref)
 >20 8.359 3.321—21.042 <0.001
Albumin, g/L
 ≥35 1 (Ref)
 <35 7.589 3.195—18.025 <0.001
Urea nitrogen, mmol/L
 <11 1 (Ref)
 ≥11 18.413 4.672—72.560 <0.001
Creatinine, μmol/L
 ≤133 1 (Ref)
 >133 11.250 2.068—61.213 0.005
Lactate dehydrogenase, U/L
 ≤245 1 (Ref) 13.169 2.934—59.105 0.001
 >245 22.927 7.918—66.384 <0.001
D-dimer, μg/L
 ≤500 1 (Ref)
 >500 9.107 3.700—22.417 <0.001

Abbreviations: PSI, Pneumonia Severity Index; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; APACHE||, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation||.

*

Per 1 unit increase.