Table 3 Binary logistic regression analysis with In-hospital mortality as the dependent variable
From: Basic geriatric assessment does not predict in-hospital mortality after PEG placement
Covariate | Estimated coefficient | Standard error | Odds ratio | 95% Confidence interval | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Constant term | -4.738 | 1.119 | <0.0001 | ||
Old age | 0.029 | 0.013 | 1.030 | 1.003-1.056 | 0.026 |
Male sex | 0.555 | 0.183 | 1.741 | 1.216-2.493 | 0.002 |
Diagnosis group (vs. stroke) | |||||
1 Malnutrition | -0.783 | 0.738 | 0.457 | 0.108-1.939 | n.s. |
2 Miscellaneous | 0.623 | 0.215 | 1.864 | 1.224-2.839 | 0.004 |
3 Musculoskeletal | -0.116 | 0.361 | 0.891 | 0.439-1.807 | n.s. |
4 Diseases potentially accompanied by dysphagia | -0.755 | 0.478 | 0.470 | 0.184-1.200 | n.s. |
5 Pneumonia | 0.972 | 0.304 | 2.641 | 1.457-4.792 | 0.001 |
Barthel index at admission | -0.000 | 0.006 | 1.000 | 0.988-1.012 | n.s. |