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Table 6 Patient factors in vignettes and predicted problems with self-care, multivariable analyses

From: Results from the national sepsis practice survey: predictions about mortality and morbidity and recommendations for limitation of care orders

 

Multivariable analysis

Multivariable analysis, including respondent factors

 

Percentage point increase in predicted problems with self-care in six months (95% confidence interval)

P value

Percentage point change in predicted problems with self-care in six months (95% confidence interval)

P value

70 years old

(versus 50 years old)

11.5

(9.0 to 13.9)

<0.0001

11.6

(9.2 to 13.9)

<0.0001

Stage IIA NSCLC

(versus no cancer)

6.8

(4.3 to 9.3)

<0.0001

6.9

(4.3 to 9.4)

<0.0001

BMI 40 kg/m2

(versus 22 kg/m2)

5.4

(3.3 to 7.5)

<0.0001

5.3

(3.2 to 7.4)

<0.0001

Respondent age (per decade of age)

  

-4.0

(-6.0 to -2.0)

0.0001

Respondent self-reported chronic health condition

  

-5.8

(-10.1 to -1.4)

0.0103

  1. Respondents were asked to predict the probability of each patient having difficulties with washing and dressing himself in six months, assuming the patient survived. Multivariable estimates included all variables with displayed estimates in that column. All analyses accounted for non-independence of responses due to respondents completing multiple vignettes.
  2. BMI = body mass index; NSCLC = non-small cell lung carcinoma.
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