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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate associations of analyzed covariables with 6 months survival (primary outcome) and disability at hospital discharge (secondary outcome)

From: ICU admission body composition: skeletal muscle, bone, and fat effects on mortality and disability at hospital discharge—a prospective, cohort study

Variable (per unit change unless otherwise indicated)

Odds ratio

95% CI

p

 Age (per decade)

1.29

(1.13, 1.46)

< 0.001

 Albumin

0.33

(0.24, 0.45)

< 0.001

 SOFA

1.19

(1.13, 1.26)

< 0.001

 APACHE II

1.10

(1.07, 1.13)

< 0.001

 Bone density (per 100 HU)

0.69

(0.49, 0.96)

0.03

 ESMCSA (muscle area, per cm2)

0.96

(0.94, 0.97)

< 0.001

 Fat (per 10 cm2)

0.99

(0.97,1.01)

0.19

 Sex M/F

1.39

(0.95, 2.03)

0.09

 mMRC

1.36

(1.20, 1.55)

0.011

 Not independent at admission

1.52

(1.03, 2.24)

0.04

 Cancer

4.00

(2.57, 6.24)

< 0.001

 Congestive heart failure

1.36

(0.85, 2.16)

0.2

 Chronic pulmonary disease

1.12

(0.76, 1.65)

0.56

 End-stage renal disease

2.11

(1.09, 4.08)

0.03

 Chronic steroids

1.09

(0.71, 1.70)

0.69

Multivariable risk factors for 6-month mortality (primary outcome)

Variables included in the model

Odds Ratio

95% CI

p

  APACHE II

1.06

(1.01, 1.11)

0.01

  SOFA

1.10

(1.01, 1.20)

0.04

  Albumin

0.49

(0.33, 0.72)

< 0.001

  ESMCSA (muscle area, per cm2)

0.98

(0.96, 0.99)

0.03

  mMRC

1.20

(1.02, 1.42)

0.03

  Cancer

3.25

(1.86, 5.69)

< 0.001

Univariate associations for disability at discharge (secondary outcome)

Variable (per unit change unless otherwise indicated)

Odds Ratio

95% CI

p

  Age (per decade)

1.45

(1.26, 1.66)

< 0.001

  Albumin

0.51

(0.38, 0.69)

< 0.001

  SOFA

1.11

(1.04, 1.17)

0.001

  APACHE II

1.06

(1.03, 1.09)

< 0.001

  Bone density (per 100 HU)

0.52

(0.37, 0.74)

0.01

  ESMCSA (muscle area, per cm2)

0.98

(0.96, 0.99)

0.012

  Fat (per 10 cm2)

1.01

(0.994, 1.03)

0.13

  Sex M/F

0.76

(0.52, 1.13)

0.18

  mMRC

1.40

(1.23, 1.60)

< 0.001

  Not independent at admission

3.56

(2.35, 5.39)

< 0.001

  Cancer

1.27

(0.78, 2.06)

0.34

  Congestive heart failure

1.48

(0.90, 2.44)

0.13

  Chronic pulmonary disease

1.25

(0.84, 1.87)

0.28

  End-stage renal disease

1.18

(0.56, 2.47)

0.66

  Chronic steroids

1.03

(0.65, 1.63)

0.91

Multivariable risk factors for disability at discharge (secondary outcome)

Variable

Odds Ratio

95% CI

p

  Age (per decade)

1.29

(1.09, 1.52)

< 0.001

  APACHE II

1.04

(1.01, 1.08)

0.02

  mMRC

1.18

(1.004, 1.40)

0.045

  Albumin

0.56

(0.38, 0.83)

< 0.001

  Not independent at admission

2.79

(1.71, 4.54)

< 0.001

  1. Fat magnitude expresses subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) area; ESMCSA erector spinae muscle cross-sectional area, mMRC modified medical research council dyspnea score