Table 4 Predictor variables and their relationship with disease progression among septic patients

Age

0.18

0.17^a

 1st age quartile (18–44 years)

(Ref)

(Ref)

1.88

1.00–3.54

 2nd age quartile (45–55 years)

1.81

0.98–3.35

1.63

0.87–3.06

 3rd age quartile (56–68 years)

1.75

0.95–3.20

1.17

0.61–2.24

 4th age quartile (69–101 years)

1.28

0.68–2.40

Diastolic (<52 mmHg)

4.66

1.71–12.71

<0.01

4.59

1.57–13.39

<0.01

Hemoglobin (<10 g/dL)

1.48

0.87–2.51

0.15

Albumin (<3.5 g/dL)

5.11

2.60–10.0

<0.01

4.82

2.40–9.69

<0.01

Bicarbonate (<20 mEq/L)

1.88

0.90–3.92

0.09

Serum sodium (>145 mEq/L)

2.03

0.85–4.79

0.11

Serum glucose (>300 or <60 mg/dL)

0.63

0.27–1.43

0.27

Nursing home resident

1.51

0.89–2.55

0.12

Race

0.92

 Hispanics

(Ref)

(Ref)

 Blacks

0.87

0.52–1.46

 Whites

1.06

0.54–2.08

 Other

1.08

0.58–2.01

Sex (women)

1.19

0.78–1.80

0.42

Clinical suspicion for pneumonia in the ER

1.37

0.87–2.15

0.17

Patient has a dialysis catheter

0.73

0.16–3.29

0.68

History of DM

0.84

0.54–1.32

0.46

History of CHF

0.93

0.45–1.90

0.84

History of CAD

1.41

0.77–2.58

0.26

History of liver disease^b

1.71

0.89–3.28

0.11

History of kidney disease^c

1.46

0.79–2.73

0.23

History of obstructive lung disease^d

1.38

0.85–2.24

0.19

History of CVA

1.79

0.96–3.32

0.06

History of AIDS

2.44

1.05–5.64

0.04

History of cancer

1.47

0.80–2.70

0.21

History of alcohol abuse

1.24

0.52–2.96

0.62