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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression of factors presumed associated with weaning.*

From: Mechanical ventilation in the ICU- is there a gap between the time available and time used for nurse-led weaning?

Variable

Threshold

OR

95.0% CI for OR

p-value

 

Values

 

Lower

Upper

 

Year

=2004

7.21

3.79

13.74

< 0.001

Gender

=Man

0.88

0.59

1.32

0.544

Age

> 63

0.83

0.48

1.41

0.489

NEMS

> 34

0.95

0.91

0.99

0.012

SAPS

 

0.99

0.97

1.01

0.444

Peep (cmH2O)

> 5

0.63

0.42

0.93

0.020

Tracheostomy

=Yes

0.63

0.41

0.98

0.042

Prescribed by phys.

=Yes

2.60

1.78

3.80

< 0.001

Propofol

=Yes

1.35

0.84

2.19

0.218

TVKG (ml/kg)

> 7

1.17

0.79

1.73

0.444

FiO2

> 0.3

0.71

0.46

1.10

0.127

Heartrate

< 100

0.76

0.48

1.19

0.231

Systolic BP (mmHg)

< 150

0.92

0.57

1.48

0.723

Neuro_intensiv

=Yes

2.31

1.09

4.90

0.028

Night verus day/evening

=Night

0.37

0.24

0.56

< 0.001

Constant

 

25.33

  

< 0.001

  1. *OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval.