Table 4

Multivariable regression analysis (maximum likelihood estimation): intensive care unit and hospital mortalitya


Period II
(n = 3,322)b
1 Mar 02 to 30 Jun 03
Period III
(n = 4,786)b
1 Jul 03 to 28 Feb 05


OR (95% CI)
P value
OR (95% CI)
P value

Entire ICU population


n = 3,310

n = 4,739


ICU mortality
1.20 (0.98, 1.47)
0.071
1.26 (1.04, 1.53)
0.019
Hospital mortality
1.11 (0.93, 1.31)
0.248
1.15 (0.98, 1.35)
0.088

Entire ICU population, ICU LOS ≤ 3 days


n = 1,808

n = 2,619


ICU mortality
1.21 (0.84, 1.74)
0.317
1.65 (1.16, 2.33)
0.005
Hospital mortality
1.17 (0.87, 1.57)
0.288
1.47 (1.11, 1.93)
0.007

Entire ICU population, ICU LOS >3 days


n = 1,484

n = 2,033


ICU mortality
1.21 (0.95, 1.54)
0.125
1.14 (0.90, 1.44)
0.268
Hospital mortality
1.08 (0.87, 1.33)
0.501
1.01 (0.83, 1.24)
0.918

aAll estimates are adjusted for admission age, history of diabetes, Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II with age points removed, mechanical ventilation at ICU admission, and admitting service. bPeriod I is used as reference category for all analyses (n = 2,366 for the entire ICU population, n = 1,282 for patients in ICU ≤3 days, and n = 1,067 for patients in ICU >3 days). CI, confidence interval; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; OR, odds ratio.

Treggiari et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R29   doi:10.1186/cc6807