Table 4.
Predictors of withdrawal of life-sustaining measures for all patients with SDH
| Factor | p-value (bivariate) | p-value (multivariate) | Odds ratio (95% CI)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISS | <0.001 | 0.057 | |
| Gender | 0.375 | 0.107 | |
| CHF | 0.010 | 0.011 | 3.0 (1.3–6.9) |
| COPD | 0.164 | 0.291 | |
| Substance abuse | 0.215 | 0.881 | |
| Antiplatelet agents | 0.009 | 0.849 | |
| Anticoagulants | <0.001 | 0.333 | |
| Low level fall | 0.126 | 0.33 | |
| SBP <90 | 0.001 | 0.024 | 11.1 (1.4–89.6) |
| GCS 3–8 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 12.1 (5.0–29.4) |
| GCS 9–12 | 0.202 | 0.050 | 2.8 (1.0–7.6) |
| Pupil non-reactivity | <0.001 | 0.976 | |
| Intraventricular | |||
| hemorrhage | <0.001 | 0.418 | |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 0.007 | 0.103 | |
| Intraparenchymal | |||
| contusion | 0.046 | 0.766 | |
| Skull fracture | 0.023 | 0.783 | |
| Neurosurgical intervention | <0.001 | 0.003 | 3.3 (1.5–7.4) |
*
Blank spaces had non-significant odds ratios