Table 6 Independent risk factors for death of critically ill patients

Death in the ICU

Central nervous system failure

16.07

8.2 to 31.4

<0.001

Cardiovascular failure

11.83

5.2 to 27.1

<0.001

Acute renal failure

2.7

1.7 to 4.3

<0.001

Admission from recovery room

2.2

1.4 to 3.4

<0.001

Malignant tumour disease

2.19

1.4 to 3.4

<0.001

Death in the hospital

Neurosurgery

6.75

3.3 to 13.8

0.015

Non-surgical, internal disease

6.75

3.3 to 13.8

<0.001

Abdominal surgery

5.09

3.2 to 8.2

<0.001

Central nervous system failure

5.08

2.2 to 11.6

<0.001

Cardiovascular failure

3.85

2.1 to 6.9

<0.001

Death within one year after ICU admission

Number of admissions to the ICU

11.84

4.3 to 32.5

<0.001

Acute renal failure

2.97

1.2 to 7.6

0.024

Number of pre-existent diseases

1.41

1.1 to 1.7

0.001

SAPS II (per unit increase)

1.12

1.1 to 1.2

<0.001