Table 4 Odds ratios for parameters that showed independent association with the occurrence of pneumonia in multivariate analysis; parameters without significant association were: ISS, AISthorax = 4, AISthorax = 5, blunt/penetrating trauma mechanism, pulmonary comorbidities
Variable | Odds ratio | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Aspiration | 5.974 | 3.420–10.436 | < 0.001 |
Age (per year) | 1.012 | 1.003–1.021 | 0.012 |
Mechanical ventilation (per h) | 1.005 | 1.005–1.006 | < 0.001 |
Female sex | 0.549 | 0.359–0.842 | < 0.001 |