Table 2


P value
Odds ratio (95% CI)

Age > 68 years
0.028
1.06 (1.0–1.12)
Emergency operation
0.017
4.9 (1.33–17.93)
Entubation time
0.001
2.0 (1.1–3.17)
Respiratory intervention
0.005
4.8 (1.33–22.31)
Reintubation
0.0001
14.47 (3.46–60.41)
Blood usage
0.015
1.4 (1.0–1.8)
Readmission to ICU
0.005
3.2 (1.93–11.02)

Bicer et al. Critical Care 2005 9(Suppl 1):P10   doi:10.1186/cc3073