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Table 4 The outcomes based on body mass index categories in multivariable regression analyses

From: Impact of body mass index on in-hospital mortality in older patients hospitalized for bacterial pneumonia with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease

Type of outcome

In-hospital mortality

Length of stay

Body mass index

Odds ratio

95% Confidence interval

P value

Difference

95% Confidence interval

P value

Low, ≤ 18.5 kg/m2

1.74

1.25

-

2.41

0.001

4.43

2.71

-

6.15

 < 0.001

Medium–low, 18.6–21.0 kg/m2

0.87

0.60

-

1.24

0.43

2.01

0.34

-

3.68

0.018

Medium–high, 21.1–23.7 kg/m2

Reference

    

Reference

    

High, ≥ 23.8 kg/m2

0.86

0.58

-

1.25

0.43

-0.27

-1.93

-

1.38

0.75

  1. The length of stay was calculated for patients in whom in-hospital death did not occur
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