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Table 2 Regression coefficients, odds ratios and risk scores for predictors of adverse psychological outcome

From: Developing an early screening instrument for predicting psychological morbidity after critical illness

Predictors

Regression coefficient

Odds ratio

95% CI

Risk score = Regression coefficient × 25

Pre-existing diseases (CCI >3)

2.02

7.52

2.01 to 28.1

50.5

Parent to children <18 years

1.26

3.51

1.39 to 8.89

31.5

Previous psychological problems

1.14

3.13

1.12 to 8.76

28.5

In-ICU agitation

0.8

2.23

-0.80 to 6.22

20

Unemployed/sick-leave at ICU admission

0.48

1.62

-0.54 to 4.88

12

Appeared depressed in ICU

0.30

1.35

-0.55 to 3.31

7.5

  1. In order to make risk scores in the predictive screening instrument easier to compute the coefficients have been multiplied by 25 and named "risk score". CCI, Charlson Co-morbidity Index; CI, Confidence interval; ICU, Intensive care unit