Table 4.
Risk factors associated with ICU admission.
| Characteristic. | Univariable | Multivariable | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR 1 | 95% CI 1 | p-Value | OR 1 | 95% CI 1 | p-Value | |
| Male Sex | 4.11 | 1.37–15.3 | 0.019 | |||
| PMNL > 8000/μL | 12.5 | 3.61–51.6 | <0.001 | |||
| LDH > 300 U/L | 2.64 | 1.00–7.63 | 0.058 | |||
| sE-selectin > 33 ng/mL | 7.39 | 2.66–21.8 | <0.001 | 13.7 | 3.25–82.0 | 0.001 |
| PaO2/FiO2 ratio | ||||||
| 200–300 | 7.14 | 1.67–37.4 | 0.011 | 9.08 | 1.74–62.1 | 0.013 |
| <200 | 46.7 | 11.2–264 | <0.001 | 80.3 | 14.4–716 | <0.001 |
1 OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; ICU: intensive care unit; PMNL: polymorphonuclear leukocytes; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase.