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Table 2 Predictors of a Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) established in house (vs. no DNR)

From: The epidemiology of do-not-resuscitate orders in patients with trauma: a community level one trauma center observational experience

Predictor

In-house DNR OR (95% CI)

p value

Overall (n = 9,338)

GCS 3-8

12.64 (8.66 – 18.45)

< 0.001

Age ≥ 65

10.44 (7.52 – 14.50)

< 0.001

ED tachycardia1

2.90 (1.85 - 4.53)

< 0.001

Fall cause of injury

2.87 (2.06 - 4.00)

< 0.001

Female gender

1.28 (1.05 - 1.55)

0.02

CCI

1.19 (1.12 - 1.27)

< 0.001

Age ≥ 65 (n = 4401)

GCS 3-8

4.43 (3.92 – 10.55)

< 0.001

Fall cause of injury

2.81 (1.86 - 4.24)

< 0.001

ED tachycardia1

2.49 (1.40 - 4.42)

0.002

Female gender

1.26 (1.02 - 1.55)

0.03

CCI

1.18 (1.10 - 1.26)

< 0.001

Age 18–64 (n = 4937)

GCS 3-8

29.84 (16.52 – 53.92)

< 0.001

Fall cause of injury

2.80 (1.58 – 4.94)

< 0.001

ED tachycardia1

3.13 (1.54 – 6.38)

0.002

CCI

1.35 (1.14 - 1.64)

< 0.001

  1. Entry criteria of p < 0.20 and exit criteria of p > 0.05.
  2. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; GCS, Glasgow coma score; ED, emergency Department; CCI, Charlson comorbidity index.
  3. 1Heart rate > 120 beats/min.