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Table 3 Multivariable predictive model for persistence: Clinical variables alone and added predictive value of day 1 cytokines

From: Cytokine measurements add value to clinical variables in predicting outcomes for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Model (Sample Size)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

p-value

AUC (95% CI)

p-value for AUC difference from clinical model

Clinical variable model (239)

 Septic shock at onset of SAB

4.09 (1.826, 9.173)

< 0.001

0.601 (0.537, 0.664)

Added Day 1 cytokine variables individually as quartiles a:

TNFα (239)

  

0.714 (0.635, 0.794)

0.0005

  Q1: < 9.54

Ref

   

  Q2: 9.54–18.96

1.92 (0.6, 6.142)

0.27

  

  Q3: 18.97–36.85

2.79 (0.918, 8.475)

0.07

  

  Q4: > 36.85

6.79 (2.334, 19.758)

0.0004

  

IL-10 (228)

  

0.708 (0.629, 0.788)

0.001

  Q1: < 11.11

Ref

   

  Q2: 11.11–29.96

1.92 (0.599, 6.139)

0.27

  

  Q3: 29.97–118.22

3.80 (1.274, 11.271)

0.02

  

  Q4: > 118.22

4.53 (1.487, 13.808)

< 0.01

  

IL-8 (184)

  

0.666 (0.568, 0.765)

0.02

  Q1: < 18.00

Ref

   

  Q2: 18.00–48.10

1.27 (0.369, 4.372)

0.70

  

  Q3: 48.11–128.56

2.09 (0.642, 6.802)

0.22

  

  Q4: > 128.56

3.60 (1.163, 11.123)

0.03

  

IL-6 (182)

  

0.600 (0.486–0.715)

0.53

  Q1: < 25.92

Ref

   

  Q2: 25.92–69.56

0.22 (0.064, 0.745)

0.02

  

  Q3: 69.57–222.65

0.44 (0.157, 1.235)

0.12

  

  Q4: > 222.65

0.72 (0.27, 1.912)

0.51

  
  1. aOnly included cytokines contributing significant prediction beyond clinical variable model; Q quartile, Ref reference