Table 6

Odds ratio estimates from the best logistic regression model as selected by the Akaike Information Criterion (n = 1212)

Variable
Deaths
n (%)

Odds ratio (95% CI)
P

Type of condition





     Haemorrhage
6
581 (1.0)

1.00
0.167
     Hypertensive
16
631 (2.5)

2.30 (0.71–7.49)

Surgical status





     Surgical (admission from theatre)
6
662 (0.9)

1.00
0.093
     Nonsurgical
16
550 (2.9)

2.53 (0.86–7.44)

Past medical history present*a





     No
20
1200 (1.7)

1.00
0.010
     Yes
2
12 (16.7)

14.91 (1.88–118.13)

SBP (mmHg)*





     Below normal (<100)
129
338 (3.6)

1.38 (1.06–1.81) per 10 mmHg deviation from normal
0.017
     Normal range (100–170)
1
467 (0.2)



     Above normal (>170)
9
407 (2.2)



Heart rate (beats/min)*





     Below normal (<60)
1
86 (1.2)

1.36 (1.08–1.71) per 10 beats/min deviation from normal
0.009
     Normal range (60–100)
1
248 (0.4)



     Above normal (>100)
20
878 (2.3)



PaO2/FiO2 ratio (mmHg)





     <280
14
409 (3.4)

1.49 (0.98–2.27) per 100 mmHg decrease
0.063
     280–330
4
413 (1.0)



     >330
4
390 (1.0)



Potassium (mmol/l)





     Below normal (<3)
2
29 (6.9)

0.18 (0.01 – 2.46) per 1 mmol/l deviation from normal
0.198
     Normal range (3–5.5)
18
1069 (1.7)



     Above normal (>5.5)
2
114 (1.8)



Lowest WBC (× 109/l)





     <10
8
409 (2.0)

1.67 (0.96–2.92) per 5 × 109/l decrease
0.070
     10–13
7
357 (2.0)



     >13
7
446 (1.6)



GCS*





     3–10
10
86
(11.6)
1.27 (1.16–1.39) per 1 point decrease
<0.001
     11–14
2
94
(2.1)


     15
10
1032
(1.0)



aEvidence of any of a prespecified list of severe conditions in the past medical history, as defined in Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II. CI, confidence interval; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; PaO2/FiO2, arterial oxygen tension; fractional inspired oxygen; SBP, systolic blood pressure; WBC, white blood count. *P < 0.05.

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