Table 4 Threshold effect analysis of HCT-ALB and hospital mortality.

From: A U shaped association between the HCT-ALB and hospital mortality in patients with sepsis

Outcome

Hospital mortality

P Value

HR (95% CI)

Model I

 One line effect

1.022 (1.015, 1.029)

< 0.0001

Model II

Turning point

6.1

 

 HCT-ALB < 6.1

0.986 (0.972, 0.999)

0.0356

 HCT-ALB ≥ 6.1

1.048 (1.037, 1.060)

< 0.0001

Log-likelihood ratio test

< 0.001

 
  1. Model I adjusted for age and sex. Model II adjusted for Age; Sex; BMI; SOFA Score; Ventilation; Dialysis; Site of Infection; Temperature; Heart Rate; Mean BP; WBC; Vasopressor Use, AIDS; Metastatic Cancer; Diabetes; CHF; AMI; Pneumonia; Arrhythmia. CI confidence interval.