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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate Wald statistics for predictor variables

From: Development and internal validation of an algorithm for estimating mortality in patients encountered by physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical services

Variable

Univariate

Multivariate

χ2

d.f.

P-value

χ2

d.f.

p-value

Age

3082.7

3

<0.001

814.3

3

<0.001

Heart rate

122.8

3

<0.001

79.4

3

<0.001

Systolic blood pressure

425.3

3

<0.001

107.7

3

<0.001

Oxygen saturation

3502.1

3

<0.001

242.9

3

<0.001

Time to HEMS arrival

80.5

3

<0.001

8.9

3

0.030

GCS

6827.7

2

<0.001

1759.2

2

<0.001

Cardiac rhythm: VF, VT, asystole, or PEA

6613.3

1

<0.001

350.8

1

<0.001

Mission located in medical facility or nursing home, yes

108.4

1

<0.001

0.7

1

0.408

HEMS vehicle, ground unita

11.6

1

<0.001

0.6

1

0.444

Sex, male

39.7

1

<0.001

1.0

1

0.325

Patient category

Trauma

21.0

1

<0.001

1.5

1

0.220

Cardiac arrest

871.8

1

<0.001

7.4

1

0.007

Neurologicalb

38.9

1

<0.001

10.9

1

<0.001

Psychiatric or intoxication

35.7

1

<0.001

120.9

1

<0.001

Other

34.8

1

<0.001

1.8

1

0.185

Stroke

264.7

1

<0.001

13.7

1

<0.001

Respiratory failure

70.2

1

<0.001

0.2

1

0.664

Chest pain

1.8

1

0.186

0.0

1

0.876

  1. HEMS Helicopter emergency medical services, PEA Pulseless electrical activity, VF Ventricular fibrillation, VT Ventricular tachycardia
  2. aRapid response vehicle + other
  3. bOther than stroke