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Table 3 Log-binomial regression modeling the association between mean 7-day hemoglobin and hospital mortality

From: Association of hemoglobin concentration and mortality in critically ill patients with severe traumatic brain injury

Variable

RRunadj

RRadj

95% CI

P value

Hemoglobin range

    

   <90 g/L

3.7

3.1

1.5-6.3

0.002

   90-99 g/L

-

-

-

-

   100-110 g/L

1.8

1.5

0.70-3.2

0.29

   >110 g/L

1.2

1.2

0.49-2.7

0.75

Insertion of EVD

2.3

2.7

1.5-5.1

0.001

Age in years

1.0

1.0

1.0-1.1

<0.001

Transfusion of RBCs

2.4

1.4

0.64-2.9

0.42

Admission GCS score

0.81

0.85

0.74-0.99

0.04

  1. CI, confidence interval; EVD, external ventricular drain; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; RBC, red blood cell; RRadj, adjusted risk ratio; RRunadj, unadjusted risk ratio.
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