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Table 3 Odds ratios and Wald confidence intervals for in-hospital mortality

From: Hemoglobin levels and blood transfusion in patients with sepsis in Internal Medicine Departments

Parameter

 

O.R.

95 % C.I.

P value

Age

For increase of 1 year

1.020

1.001–1.040

0.0438

Terminal disease

Yes vs. no

1.964

1.097–3.517

0.0231

Stand without help

No vs. yes

1.869

1.153–3.027

0.0111

Dyspnea on admission

No vs. yes

0.339

0.223–0.517

<0.0001

Abnormal ECG on admission

No vs. yes

0.553

0.370–0.829

0.0041

Systolic blood pressure on admission

For increase of 1 mmHg

0.992

0.985–0.999

0.0290

Glasgow coma scale on admission

For increase of 1 point

0.902

0.858–0.947

<.0001

Hemoglobin on admission

For increase of 1 gr/dl

0.830

0.748–0.921

0.0004

Serum urea on admission

For increase of 1 mg/dl

1.010

1.006–1.014

<.0001

  1. O.R odds ratio, CI confidence interval, ECG electrocardiograph, BP blood pressure