Adequate antibiotic therapy initiated | Risk ratio for in-hospital mortality (95 % CI) | Risk ratio for unfavourable outcome (95 % CI) | ||
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Crude | Adjusteda | Crude | Adjustedb | |
0–2 h after admission | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
2–4 h after admission | 1.1 (0.5–2.8) | 1.2 (0.5–2.7) | 1.4 (0.9–2.2) | 1.5 (0.9–2.2) |
4–6 h after admission | 1.4 (0.4–5.3) | 1.4 (0.5–3.6) | 1.1 (0.5–2.6) | 1.1 (0.6–2.2) |
>6 h after admission | 2.1 (1.0–4.2)* | 1.6 (0.8–3.2) | 1.7 (1.2–2.5)* | 1.5 (1.0–2.2)* |