Table 4 Threshold effect analysis of body temperature on 28-day mortality.

From: Association between hypothermia and hyperthermia and 28-day mortality in pediatric intensive care unit patients: a retrospective cohort study

Temperature (°C)

Adjusted model

HR

95% CI

P value

< 37.2 °C

0.794

0.693, 0.909

< 0.001

≥ 37.2 °C

2.953

1.937, 4.501

< 0.001

Likelihood ratio test

–

 

< 0.001

  1. Adjustment factors included gender, age, CPR, Pneumonia, sepsis, CHD, and Neurologic disease, Digestive disease, Cardiovascular-disease, white blood cell count, neutrophil count, hemoglobin, platelet count, red blood cell distribution width, C-reactive protein, total protein, total cholesterol, lactate dehydrogenase, glucose, lactate, PH, partial pressure of carbon dioxide, potassium, calcium.
  2. CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.
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