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Table 3 Independent predictors of total length of hospital stay (TLHS) by multivariate linear regression analysis

From: An increase in red blood cell distribution width from baseline predicts mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock

Variables

β

95% confidence interval

P value

Groups based on baseline RDW value and ΔRDW 72hr-adm

 Group 1

1.0

-

-

 Group 2

8.33

0.04 to 16.62

0.049

 Group 3

0.72

−5.24 to 6.67

0.813

 Group 4

25.45

14.69 to 36.21

<0.001

Infection site

 Urinary tract

1.0

-

-

 Intra-abdominal site

1.42

−6.01 to 8.86

0.707

 Other

−0.10

−7.91 to 7.72

0.981

 Lung (pneumonia)

14.98

6.81 to 23.15

<0.001

 Multiple sites

9.43

−3.08 to 21.95

0.139

Age

−0.06

−0.23 to 0.107

0.462

Male (vs. female)

−1.14

−7.07 to 4.79

0.706

SOFA score

1.01

−0.19 to 2.21

0.099

Charlson Comorbidity Index

0.08

−1.93 to 2.09

0.937

RRT (vs. non-RRT)

2.44

−7.19 to 12.07

0.618

Albumin (g/dL)

−2.65

−7.32 to 2.03

0.266

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

0.75

−0.65 to 2.14

0.292

Lactate (mmol/L)

−0.16

−1.33 to 1.00

0.782

CRP (mg/dL)

0.01

−0.02 to 0.03

0.504

  1. RDW, red blood cell distribution width; RRT, renal placement therapy; CRP, C-reactive protein.