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. 2021 Feb;20(2):99–108.

Table 4.

Predictors of mortality in 30–90 days and 90–180 days in 104 patients with pulmonary embolism

Risk factor Death 30–90 days Univariable analysis Multivariable analysis Death 90–180 days Univariable analysis Multivariable analysis

OR(95% CI) P value OR(95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value OR(95% CI) P value
Age, per year 1.009(0.95–1.06) 0.756 - - 1.10(0.91–1.32) 0.304 - -
Male gender 1.25(0.2–7.81) 0.811 - - - - - -
Malignancy 0.028(0.003–0.276) 0.002 - - - - - -
PAOI 0.98(0.88–1.09) 0.765 - - 1.12(0.88–1.43) 0.326 - -
IHD 0.95(0.1–8.99) 0.964 - - - - - -
HF 0.35(0.03–3.53) 0.375 - - - - - -
COPD 0.06(0.00–0.491) 0.008 - - - - - -
HTN 3.47(0.37–32.1) 0.273 - - - - - -
Kidney trans 0.08(0.00–1.11) 0.06 - - - - -
PESI 1.04(1.01–1.07) 0.009 0.98(0.91–1.05) 0.64 1.017(0.95–1.08) 0.585 - -
RVSD 5.2(0.56–48.3) 0.14 - - - - - -
Length of ICU stay, days 0.98(0.76–1.28) 0.935 - - 0.002 0.997 - -
Time to diagnosis of PTE 1.13(1.00–1.27) 0.044 1.13(0.92–1.38) 0.227 1.02(0.72–1.42) 0.910 - -
*

Only variables found to significantly predict adverse outcome or mortality in 30 days by univariable analysis were entered in the multivariable model.

VTE, venous thromboembolism; PAOI, pulmonary artery obstruction index ;IHD, Ischemic heart disease; HF, heart failure; MI, myocardial infarction; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension; Kidney trans, kidney transplantation ;PESI, pulmonary embolism severity index; RVSD, right ventricular systolic dysfunction; PTE, pulmonary thromboembolism.