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Table 3 Logistic regression to evaluate factors associated with 30-day mortality

From: Thoracic injuries in trauma patients: epidemiology and its influence on mortality

 

30-day mortality

Univariable

Multivariable

 

n (%)

OR (95%CI)

p-value

OR (95%CI)

p-value

Age

 < 60 years

73 (4.1)

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

 ≥ 60 years

85 (14)

3.7 (2.7- 5.1)

 < 0.001

3.7 (2.3–6.0)

 < 0.001

Gender

 Male

113 (6.7)

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

 Female

45 (6.6)

1.0 (0.7- 1.4)

0.9

1.1 (0.7–1.7)

0.7

ASA

 1–2

83 (4.3)

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

 3–4

69 (16)

4.2 (3.0–5.9)

 < 0.001

2.3 (1.4–3.6)

 < 0.001

GCS

 9–15

40 (1.9)

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

 1-8a

115 (37)

30 (20–44)

 < 0.001

21 (13–33)

 < 0.001

NISS

 1–15

20 (1.3)

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

 > 15

138 (16)

14 (8.8–23)

 < 0.001

4.2 (2.4–7.3)

 < 0.001

Thoracic injury

 No

71 (4.3)

1 (reference)

 

1 (reference)

 

 Yes

87 (12)

2.9 (2.0–3.9)

< 0.001

1.9 (1.3–3.0)

0.002

  1. OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, NISS New Injury Severity Score
  2. aIncludes patients intubated prior to hospital arrival