Table 3:
Binary outcomes in patients admitted with a diagnosis of COPD or asthma and documented substance misuse compared to those without documented substance misuse.1
| Outcome | Adjusted Weighted OR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Intubation/Mechanical Ventilation | 1.57 (1.47, 1.67) | < 0.01 |
| Respiratory failure | 1.19 (1.14, 1.24) | <0.01 |
| Sepsis | 1.20 (1.03, 1.40) | 0.017 |
| Encephalopathy | 1.80 (1.56, 2.07) | < 0.01 |
| In hospital mortality | 0.96 (0.81, 1.13) | 0.63 |
All adjusted ORs are adjusted for tobacco use disorder, alcohol misuse, age, gender, primary expected payer, median household income national quartile per zip code, patient location, hospital location, AIDS, deficiency anemias, rheumatoid arthritis/collagen vascular diseases, chronic blood loss anemia, congestive heart failure, coagulopathy, depression, diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, liver disease, lymphoma, fluid and electrolyte disorders, metastatic cancer, other neurological disorders, obesity, paralysis, peripheral vascular disorders, psychoses, renal failure, solid tumor without metastasis, peptic ulcer disease excluding bleeding, valvular disease and weight loss.