Table 3.

Multivariable regression table for factors associated with PCSK9 level in ARDS.

	Multivariable model
Characteristics	Beta (SE)	P
White	Ref	Ref
African–American	−0.074 (0.034)	0.002
Other	0.043 (0.045)	0.075
Medical ICU [N (%)]	−0.050 (0.025)	0.042
Cause of ARDS [N (%)]
Sepsis	Ref	Ref
Trauma	0.056 (0.085)	0.03
Transfusion	0.024 (0.11)	0.33
Aspiration	0.024 (0.051)	0.4
Pneumonia	0.068 (0.033)	0.03
Other	0.053 (0.067)	0.04
BMI (kg/m2)	0.062 (0.0013)	0.01
Comorbidities [N (%)]
Hepatic disease	0.056 (0.13)	0.034
Cirrhosis	−0.20 (0.061)	<0.001
Laboratory evaluation
WBC, high (cells/mm3)	−0.050 (0.00001)	0.039
Sodium, low (mEQ/L)	0.066 (0.0022)	0.007
Glucose, high (mg/dL)	0.089 (0.00014)	<0.0001
Temperature, high (degrees C)	0.15 (0.011)	<0.001