Table 5 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of predictors of short-term mortality among ICU admissions with sepsis
Variables | Unadjusted odds ratio | p | Adjusted odds ratio | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(95% CI) | (95% CI) | |||
Age (years) | ||||
 18–44 | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 45–64 | 1.524 (1.470–1.601) | < 0.0001 | 1.470 (1.403–1.537) | < 0.0001 |
 ≥ 65 | 2.422 (2.237–2.635) | < 0.0001 | 2.209 (2.185–2.410) | < 0.0001 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | Reference |  |  |  |
 Female | 0.690 (0.578–0.824) | < 0.0001 | 0.829 (0.675–1.018) | 0.0738 |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
 White | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Hispanic | 0.748 (0.641–0.871) | 0.0002 | NA |  |
 Black | 0.672 (0.577–0.783) | < 0.0001 | 0.848 (0.718–1.003) | 0.0548 |
 Other | 0.962 (0.763–1.213) | 0.7475 | NA |  |
Health insurance | ||||
 Private | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Medicare | 1.251 (0.771–1.029) | 0.0849 | NA |  |
 Medicaid | 0.673 (0.543–0.836) | 0.0003 | NA |  |
 No insurance | 1.642 (1.586–1.815) | < 0.0001 | 1.406 (1.075–1.840) | 0.0128 |
 Other | 1.004 (0.801–1.258) | 0.9672 | NA |  |
Comorbid conditions | ||||
 Chronic lung disease | 1.032 (0.904–1.178) | 0.6351 | NA |  |
 Congestive heart failure | 1.344 (1.188–1.524) | < 0.0001 | NA |  |
 Cerebrovascular disease | 1.966 (1.643–2.353) | < 0.0001 | 1.569 (1.265–1.946) | < 0.0001 |
 Renal disease | 0.664 (0.587–0.750) | 0.0001 | NA |  |
 Diabetes | 0.678 (0.496–0.927) | 0.015 | 0.725 (0.505–1.042) | 0.083 |
 Malignancy | 3.633 (2.880–4.584) | < 0.0001 | 3.604 (2.725–4.767) | < 0.0001 |
 Liver disease | 2.885 (2.460–3.384) | < 0.0001 | 1.501 (1.128–1.997) | 0.0053 |
Transfer from another hospital | 1.918 (1.604–2.294) | < 0.0001 | 1.500 (1.216–1.851) | 0.0002 |
Weekend admission | 1.004 (0.871–1.158) | 0.9472 | NA |  |
Teaching hospital | 1.096 (0.962–1.248) | 0.1649 | NA |  |
Infection site | ||||
 Respiratory | Reference |  |  |  |
 Urinary | 0.575 (0.489–0.676) | < 0.0001 | 0.759 (0.433–0.952) | 0.0041 |
 Abdominal | 0.837 (0.675–1.083) | 0.1556 | NA |  |
 Skin and soft tissue | 0.702 (0.428–1.150) | 0.1603 | NA |  |
 Devise-related | 1.602 (0.873–2.971) | 0.573 | NA |  |
 Other | 2.116 (0.905–3.764) | 0.9593 | NA |  |
Type of organ dysfunction | ||||
 Respiratory | 7.240 (6.265–8.368) | < 0.0001 | 6.152 (5.243–7.219) | < 0.0001 |
 Cardiovascular | 1.502 (1.284–1.757) | < 0.0001 | 1.418 (1.172–1.716) | 0.0003 |
 Renal | 1.180 (1.027–1.354) | 0.0188 | 1.410 (1.196–1.663) | < 0.0001 |
 Hepatic | 4.958 (4.049–6.070) | < 0.0001 | 1.895 (1.322–2.715) | 0.0005 |
 Hematological | 2.318 (2.039–2.636) | < 0.0001 | 1.839 (1.573–2.149) | < 0.0001 |
 Neurological | 2.954 (2.570–3.394) | < 0.0001 | 1.798 (1.520–2.127) | < 0.0001 |
Year of admission | 1.012 (1.976–1.048) | 0.5111 | NA |  |