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. 2022 Apr 1;61(7):979–988. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.6949-20

Table 5.

Logistic Regression Analysis of the Risk of In-hospital Mortality in the Study Patients.

n Non-survivors (%) Univariable model Multivariable model
OR (95% CI) p value OR (95% CI) p value
Sex Male 425 15 (3.5%) 0.85 (0.35, 2.07) 0.718
Age (years) 65- 416 20 (4.8%) 3.77 (1.00, 14.24) 0.050 1.53 (0.37, 6.38) 0.558
<65 184 2 (1.1%) 1 1
Vaccination history
23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide Unknown 15 1 (6.7%) 1.88 (0.24, 14.54) 0.546
vaccination within 5 years No 519 18 (3.5%) 0.67 (0.21, 2.18) 0.505
Influenza vaccination within one year Unknown 220 5 (2.3%) 0.90 (0.23, 3.52) 0.880
No 254 14 (5.5%) 2.13 (0.65, 7.00) 0.214
Prior antibiotic treatment No 363 17 (4.7%) 2.10 (0.79, 5.56) 0.136
Identified pathogen Yes 304 12 (3.9%) 1.17 (0.50, 2.70) 0.719
Unidentified pathogen Yes 294 9 (3.1%) 0.72 (0.31, 1.69) 0.454
Streptococcus pneumoniae Yes 112 5 (4.5%) 1.38 (0.52, 3.69) 0.522
Legionella spp. Yes 27 0 (0.0%) 0.45 (0.03, 7.93) 0.582
Influenza virus Yes 70 5 (7.1%) 2.46 (0.91, 6.68) 0.076
Virus (other than influenza virus) Yes 20 0 (0.0%) 0.60 (0.03, 11.07) 0.735
Polymicrobial infection Yes 53 3 (5.7%) 1.88 (0.58, 6.13) 0.297
Comorbidities
Chronic pulmonary diseases Yes 321 15 (4.7%) 1.84 (0.76, 4.47) 0.180
COPD Yes 158 7 (4.4%) 1.37 (0.56, 3.34) 0.494
Asthma Yes 56 2 (3.6%) 1.17 (0.30, 4.54) 0.817
Bronchiectasis Yes 32 1 (3.1%) 1.21 (0.22, 6.76) 0.826
Pulmonary NTM Yes 37 3 (8.1%) 2.83 (0.85, 9.43) 0.090
Old tuberculosis Yes 21 1 (4.8%) 1.90 (0.33, 10.94) 0.473
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis Yes 9 1 (11.1%) 4.68 (0.72, 30.68) 0.107
Interstitial pneumonia Yes 57 5 (8.8%) 3.15 (1.15, 8.62) 0.025 7.06 (2.12, 23.46) 0.001
Lung cancer surgery Yes 16 1 (6.3%) 2.54 (0.43, 15.05) 0.305
Pneumoconiosis Yes 2 0 (0.0%) 5.13 (0.12, 216.23) 0.392
Chronic empyema Yes 2 0 (0.0%) 5.13 (0.12, 216.23) 0.392
Chronic non-pulmonary diseases Yes 312 15 (4.8%) 1.96 (0.80, 4.75) 0.139
Hypertension Yes 93 7 (7.5%) 2.76 (1.12, 6.81) 0.028
Congestive heart failure Yes 24 2 (8.3%) 3.02 (0.74, 12.29) 0.123
Ischemic heart diseases Yes 24 2 (8.3%) 3.02 (0.74, 12.29) 0.123
Diabetes mellitus Yes 86 2 (2.3%) 0.71 (0.19, 2.73) 0.622
Valvular disease Yes 9 0 (0.0%) 1.33 (0.06, 27.49) 0.852
Arrhythmia Yes 42 1 (2.4%) 0.90 (0.16, 4.97) 0.907
Cardiomyopathy Yes 5 0 (0.0%) 2.32 (0.09, 56.78) 0.606
Neurological disorders Yes 29 2 (6.9%) 2.44 (0.61, 9.80) 0.207
Post surgery of upper digestive system Yes 12 1 (8.3%) 3.44 (0.56, 21.31) 0.184
Chronic liver diseases Yes 12 0 (0.0%) 1.01 (0.05, 19.67) 0.996
Connective tissue diseases Yes 34 1 (2.9%) 1.14 (0.20, 6.31) 0.884
Primary immunodeficiency disease Yes 1 0 (0.0%) 8.43 (0.09, 807.94) 0.360
Immunosuppression due to systemic Yes 41 3 (7.3%) 2.52 (0.76, 8.33) 0.130
corticosteroids or immunosuppressants
Psychiatric disorders Yes 13 1 (7.7%) 3.16 (0.52, 19.31) 0.212
Malignancy Yes 16 0 (0.0%) 0.76 (0.04, 14.20) 0.852
Alcoholism Yes 3 0 (0.0%) 3.65 (0.12, 114.85) 0.462
CKD Yes 7 0 (0.0%) 1.70 (0.08, 37.17) 0.738
Smoking history Yes 391 11 (2.8%) 0.52 (0.23, 1.20) 0.127
Long-term oxygen therapy Yes 39 4 (10.3%) 3.72 (1.24, 11.14) 0.019
Healthcare contacts Yes 191 11 (5.8%) 2.16 (0.94, 5.00) 0.071
Performance status Unknown 0 0 (-%)
3-4 28 5 (17.9%) 7.40 (2.57, 21.32) <0.001 11.48 (3.32, 39.72) <0.001
0-2 570 17 (3.0%) 1 1
Rhabdomyolysis Yes 18 3 (16.7%) 6.53 (1.82, 23.34) 0.004 3.54 (0.70, 17.91) 0.126
Blood urea nitrogen (≥20 mg/dL) Yes 169 14 (8.3%) 4.65 (1.95, 11.07) <0.001
Hypophosphatemia 72 5 (6.9%) 2.38 (0.88, 6.45) 0.088 2.28 (0.72, 7.27) 0.163
Procalcitonin 161 1.06 (1.01, 1.12) 0.016
C-reactive protein Yes 600 1.06 (1.02, 1.09) 0.002
Bacteremia Yes 16 6 (37.5%) 21.33 (6.95, 65.44) <0.001 11.80 (2.77, 50.18) 0.001
Disease severity on admission Severe 75 13 (17.3%) 11.74 (4.90, 28.13) <0.001 7.11 (2.53, 20.01) <0.001
Concordance with CAP guideline-recommended treatment regimen Discordant 57 5 (8.8%) 3.15 (1.15, 8.62) 0.025 4.46 (1.38, 14.36) 0.012
Concordant 543 17 (3.1%) 1 1
Number of antibiotics Monotherapy 108 6 (5.6%) 1.83 (0.72, 4.67) 0.205
≥2 drugs 492 16 (3.3%) 1

Values represent p value for category against the reference. CAP: community-acquired pneumonia, CI: confidence interval, CKD: chronic kidney disease, COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, HCAP: healthcare-associated pneumonia, NTM: nontuberculous mycobacteriosis, OR: odds ratio