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Table 5 Multivariate analysis of the risk factors for complicated course in 123 HIV-infected patients admitted to the ICU for acute respiratory failure

From: Respiratory virus-associated infections in HIV-infected adults admitted to the intensive care unit for acute respiratory failure: a 6-year bicenter retrospective study (HIV-VIR study)

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Variables

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

p value

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

p value

Chronic dialysis

3.1

[0.73–13.15]

0.12

   

Cirrhosis (Child B–C)

2.76

[0.49–15.65]

0.25

   

Cancer or hematologic malignancy

2.76

[0.49–15.65]

0.25

   

Use of vasopressora

7.76

[1.71–35.29]

< 0.01

7.2

[1.5–35.4]

0.01

Pleural effusion

2.34

[0.68–8.1]

0.18

3.6

[1.06–12.2]

0.04

HIV viral loadb

1.14

[0.89–1.45]

0.31

   

PaO2/FIO2 ratiob

0.995

[0.99–1]

0.05

   

Ureab

1.035

[1–1.07]

0.06

   

Alkaline phosphataseb

1.008

[1–1.01]

< 0.01

1.008

[1.002–1.01]

0.006

Minimal platelet countb

0.996

[0.99–1]

0.05

   

Fibrinogenb

0.79

[0.59–1.06]

0.12

   

Minimal prothrombin timeb

0.979

[0.95–1.01]

0.12

   
  1. Complicated course was defined as death from any cause within 28 days following the ICU admission and/or mechanical ventilation > 7 days
  2. aDuring the first hour of the ICU stay
  3. bRefers to values at ICU admission