Table 5 Linear mixed-effects regression for desphospho-uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein (dp-ucMGP) levels (pmol/L) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in the intensive care unit (ICU)

Model 1: crude

 No pulmonary embolism (reference)

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Presence of pulmonary embolism

− 124

− 301–54

0.219

Model 2: model 1 + age + gender + APACHE II score

 No pulmonary embolism (reference)

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Presence of pulmonary embolism

− 98

− 274–77

0.274

Model 3: model 2 + c-reactive protein (at ETI) + creatinine (at ETI) + history of coumarin use

 No pulmonary embolism (reference)

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Presence of pulmonary embolism

− 31

− 195–133

0.712