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Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression model for ICU admission in the American cohorta

From: Intensive care unit capacity and mortality in older adults: a three nations retrospective observational cohort study

Variable

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P value

Coefficient

Female

0.94 (0.89–0.99)

0.046

− 0.059

Age

   

 90 and above

 86–89

 83–85

 80–82

0.82 (0.75–0.89)

0.85 (0.79–0.92)

0.96 (0.88–1.04)

1

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.27

Reference

− 0.202

− 0.161

− 0.044

Reference

LAPS score

   

 38 and higher

 24–37

 15–23

 6–14

 0–5

14.65 (12.88–16.65)

3.43 (3.01–3.91)

2.03 (1.77–2.32)

1.35 (1.16–1.58)

1

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

Reference

2.684

1.234

0.707

0.304

Reference

Charlson comorbidity index

   

 7 and higher

 6

 0–5

0.92 (0.85–1.002)

0.86 (0.8–0.92)

1

0.05

 < 0.001

Reference

0.079−

− 0.151

Reference

Primary diagnosisb

 Acute respiratory failure

21.61 (12.53–37.25)

 < 0.001

3.073

 Sepsis

4.87 (4.27–5.55)

 < 0.001

1.583

 Stroke and TIA

2.25 (1.91–2.64)

 < 0.001

0.81

 DVT PE

1.45 (1.11–1.91)

0.01

0.374

 Acute pancreatitis

0.88 (0.59–1.32)

0.55

− 0.123

 Pneumonia

0.85 (0.73–0.99)

0.03

− 0.165

 Cholecystitis/cholangitis

0.81 (0.6–1.11)

0.2

− 0.205

 Atrial fibrillation/flutter

0.73 (0.58–0.92)

0.01

− 0.313

 Heart failure

0.72 (0.64–0.81)

 < 0.001

− 0.332

 Femoral fracture

0.55 (0.45–0.66)

 < 0.001

− 0.602

 Dyspnea

0.21 (0.08–0.53)

 < 0.001

− 1.557

 Fever

0.17 (0.06–0.47)

 < 0.001

− 1.779

 UTI

0.17 (0.13–0.23)

 < 0.001

− 1.756

 Syncope

0.09 (0.04–0.18)

 < 0.001

− 2.403

  1. LAPS laboratory-based Acute Physiology Score, ICU intensive care unit, URTI upper respiratory tract infection, DVT PE deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, TIA transient ischemic attack, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, UTI urinary tract infection
  2. aThe model has c-statistic of 0.8, demonstrating good discrimination
  3. bDiagnoses that were included in the model but do not appear in the table: abdominal pain, URTI, anemia, cellulitis, dizziness, hyponatremia, COPD