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Table 2 Predictors of in-hospital mortality

From: Short-term and long-term increased mortality in elderly patients with burn injury: a national longitudinal cohort study

 

In-hospital mortality (n = 771)1

Univariable regression

Multivariable regression4

Characteristics

Survivors (n = 682)

Non-survivors (n = 89)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

 Sex, Female

322 (47.2)

49 (55.1)

1.37 (0.88–2.14)

 

 Age, years

74.0 (69.0–80.0)

81 (73.5–88.0)

1.08 (1.05–1.11)2

–

ASA score3

 1–2

407 (61.8)

16 (20.5)

1

 

  ≥ 3

252 (38.2)

62 (79.5)

6.26 (3.53–11.04)2

3.84 (1.81–8.16)2

SES score3

 Other

467 (70.3)

60 (69.8)

1

 

 Low SES (1st quintile)

197 (29.7)

26 (30.2)

0.97 (0.60–1.59)

 

TBSA burned5

  < 5%

428 (62.8)

13 (14.6)

1

 

 5–19%

220 (32.3)

25 (28.1)

3.74 (1.87–7.46)2

–

  ≥ 20%

34 (5.0)

51 (57.3)

49.39 (24.48–99.65)2

–

Revised Baux Score

80.0 (73.5–88.0)

112.0 (94.0–127.0)

1.14 (1.11–1.16)2

1.10 (1.07–1.14)2

 Surgery

 No

176 (25.8)

54 (60.7)

1

 

 Yes

506 (74.2)

35 (39.3)

0.23 (0.14–0.36)

–

TBSA excision

 No surgery

176 (25.8)

54 (60.7)

1

 

  < 5%

369 (54.1)

18 (20.2)

0.16 (0.09–0.28)2

–

  ≥ 5%

137 (20.1)

17 (19.1)

0.40 (0.22–0.72)2

–

 Length of stay (days)

14.5 (3.0–26.0)

2 (1.0–15.5)

0.98 (0.96–0.99)2

0.97 (0.95–0.98)2

ICU stay

 No

550 (80.6)

17 (19.1)

1

 

 Yes

132 (19.4)

72 (80.9)

17.65 (10.06–30.94)2

4.90 (2.23–10.78)2

Mechanical ventilation

 No

607 (89.0)

32 (36.0)

1

 

 Yes

75 (11.0)

57 (64.0)

14.42 (8.79–23.65)2

–

  1. All data are presented as median (P25-P75) or as n (%)
  2. 1n represents the number of patients from whom data were available
  3. 2p < 0.05
  4. 3Missing: ASA n = 34, SES n = 21
  5. 4Nagelkerke r2 = 0.575
  6. 5Total Body surface area (TBSA). Percentage non-survivors in < 5% group: 2.9%, in 5–19% group: 10.2%, in ≥20% group: 60.3%