Table 4 Risk factors for death in asthmatic patients hospitalized for asthma exacerbation as analyzed by bivariable and multivariable logistic regression.
From: Independent risk factors for death in patients admitted for asthma exacerbation in Taiwan
Crude OR (95% CI) | p values | AORa (95% CI) | p values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Comorbidities | ||||
Pneumonia | 9.14 (6.48–12.90) | <0.0001 | 3.82 (2.41–6.05) | <0.0001 |
Genitourinary disease | 4.67 (3.48–6.27) | <0.0001 | 1.75 (1.17–2.62) | 0.0064 |
Hypertension | 1.94 (1.47–2.57) | <0.0001 | 0.90 (0.59–1.38) | 0.6396 |
COPD | 2.42 (1.81–3.24) | <0.0001 | 0.79 (0.50–1.26) | 0.3202 |
Septicemia | 8.47 (5.82–12.33) | <0.0001 | 4.26 (2.61–6.94) | <0.0001 |
Diabetes mellitus | 2.63 (1.89–3.66) | <0.0001 | 2.10 (1.30–3.38) | 0.0025 |
Heart failure | 3.13 (2.21–4.44) | <0.0001 | 1.23 (0.73–2.08) | 0.4410 |
Ischemic heart disease | 2.09 (1.48–2.94) | <0.0001 | 1.09 (0.66–1.81) | 0.7301 |
Arrhythmia | 3.20 (2.17–4.73) | <0.0001 | 2.00 (1.14–3.50) | 0.0157 |
Gastric ulcer | 2.58 (1.73–3.85) | <0.0001 | 1.07 (0.59–1.96) | 0.8155 |
Psychiatric disorder | 2.38 (1.83–3.70) | <0.0001 | 1.00 (0.54–1.85) | 0.9866 |
GERD | 1.91 (0.90–4.05) | 0.0935 | 0.86 (0.30–2.50) | 0.7868 |
Asthma ED visit | ||||
1 | 1.36 (0.91–2.03) | 0.1050 | 0.57 (0.32–1.02) | 0.2516 |
≥2 | 3.24 (1.94–5.41) | 0.0002 | 0.88 (0.40–1.92) | 0.6853 |
Asthma hospitalization | ||||
1 | 5.98 (4.10–8.73) | <0.0001 | 4.48 (2.77–7.25) | <0.0001 |
≥2 | 17.83 (10.83–29.34) | <0.0001 | 8.66 (4.43–16.93) | <0.0001 |
Asthma OPD visit | ||||
1–3 | 0.91 (0.62–1.33) | 0.6221 | 0.84 (0.49–1.44) | 0.5313 |
≥4 | 1.48 (1.09–2.02) | 0.0131 | 1.10 (0.68–1.79) | 0.6930 |
