Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis for 28-day mortality.

From: The usefulness of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin to predict prognosis in septic shock patients: A multicenter prospective registry-based observational study

Characteristics

Univariate OR [95% CI]

Multivariate OR [95% CI]

p-value

Age, years

1.019 [1.010–1.028]

1.014 [1.003–1.025]

0.009

Chronic lung disease

1.851 [1.275–2.687]

  

Pulse rate, beats/min

1.014 1.009–1.019]

  

Pneumonia

2.465 [1.947–3.122]

2.113 [1.609–2.775]

<0.001

Urinary tract infection

0.648 [0.487–0.862]

  

Maximum SOFA

1.242 [1.201–1.284]

1.163 [1.109–1.220]

<0.001

APACHE-II

1.089 [1.074–1.103]

1.025 [1.006–1.044]

0.008

Creatinine, mg/dL

1.150 [1.072–1.234]

0.876 [0.777–0.988]

0.031

Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dL

1.016 [1.011–1.021]

  

Aspartate transaminase, IU/L

1.000 [1.000–1.001]

  

Initial lactate level, mmol/L

1.211 [1.169–1.254]

1.163 [1.119–1.208]

<0.001

C-reactive protein, mg/dL

1.013 [1.004–1.022]

  

Procalcitonin, ng/mL

0.999 [0.997–1.001]

  
  1. Logistic regression analysis with backward elimination method.
  2. Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation.
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