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Table 4 Determinants associated with ICU-acquired pneumonia

From: Pulmonary infections prime the development of subsequent ICU-acquired pneumonia in septic shock

Variables

Univariate

Multivariate

CSH ratio

95% CI

p

CSH ratio

95% CI

p

Male gender

2.14

1.41–3.25

< 0.001

2.17

1.35–3.45

0.001

Source of primary infection

 Lung

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Digestive

0.49

0.28–0.86

0.01

0.59

0.33–1.05

0.07

 Urinary

0.24

0.07–0.76

0.01

0.29

0.09–0.89

0.03

 Skin and soft tissue

0.29

0.09–0.93

0.03

0.33

0.10–1.04

0.06

 Catheter

0.36

0.11–1.14

0.08

0.47

0.15–1.48

0.19

 Others

0.43

0.20–0.88

0.02

0.49

0.23–1.02

0.05

Creatininemia

0.99

0.99–1

0.10

   

SOFA score

1.03

1–1.06

0.04

1.03

1.01–1.07

0.03

Mechanical ventilation

1.16

0.47–2.84

0.75

   

Aminoglycosides

0.67

0.47–0.94

0.02

   
  1. All covariates were analyzed at baseline status except for mechanical ventilation which was evaluated as time-dependent covariate
  2. CSH ratio cause-specific hazard ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment