Table 4.
Multivariate Cox regression analyses results for the independent laboratory predictors of mortality (expressed as quartiles) adjusting for APACHE II score in 102 septic patients.
| b | SEb | Wald | df | p-Value | HR | 95% for C.I. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Inflammatory Laboratory Predictors at Enrollment | |||||||
| Chemerin | 1.27 | 0.45 | 8.01 | 1 | 0.005 | 3.58 | 1.48–8.65 |
| CRP | 0.23 | 0.19 | 1.42 | 1 | 0.23 | 1.26 | 0.86–1.85 |
| IL-6 | 0.38 | 0.18 | 4.32 | 1 | 0.03 | 1.46 | 1.02–2.09 |
| APACHE II | 1.37 | 0.49 | 7.81 | 1 | 0.005 | 3.94 | 1.51–10.29 |
| Independent Inflammatory Laboratory Predictors at Day 7 | |||||||
| Chemerin | 2.30 | 0.43 | 28.8 | 1 | <0.001 | 10.01 | 4.32–23.20 |
| CRP | 0.41 | 0.21 | 3.96 | 1 | 0.04 | 1.51 | 1.006–2.27 |
| IL-6 | 0.83 | 0.21 | 16.02 | 1 | <0.001 | 2.29 | 1.53–3.45 |
| APACHE II | 1.01 | 0.27 | 14.63 | 1 | <0.001 | 2.78 | 1.64–4.66 |
Abbreviations: APACHE II, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II; b, regression coefficient; CI, confidence interval; CRP, C-reactive protein; df, degree of freedom; HR, hazard ratio; IL-6, interleukin 6; SEb, standard error of b.