Table 2

Results of multivariate logistic regression analysis for predictors of intensive care unit death

Predictor

OR (95% CI)

P

NT-proBNP in highest log quartile

14.8 (1.8–125.2)

0.013

Blood pH ≤ 7.15

12.6 (1.5–155.7)

0.04

Creatinine above median (1.8 mg/dl)

0.089 (0.012–0.681)

0.02

Mechanical ventilation

10.8 (0.70–165.8)

0.09

History of heart failure

6.9 (0.84–56.3)

0.07

APACHE II score ≥ 25

5.6 (0.29–56.7)

0.44

Cardiac troponin T in highest quartile

3.7 (0.32–43.5)

0.29

Male sex

1.9 (0.4–6.7)

0.885

BNP in highest log quartile

1.1 (0.19–6.1)

0.92

Age

0.985 (0.91–1.05)

0.63

Cardiogenic shock

0.54 (0.04–7.1)

0.63

APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; CI, confidence interval; NT-proBNP, amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; OR, odds ratio.

Januzzi et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R37   doi:10.1186/cc4839