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Table 4 Risk factors of significant persistent pain symptoms, 3 months after ICU admission

From: Prevalence and risk factors of significant persistent pain symptoms after critical care illness: a prospective multicentric study

Risk factors

N = 

Odds ratio

95% Confidence interval

P value

Female

270

1.5

[1.1–2.1]

0.02

Anti-depressive agents

72

2.2

[1.3–4]

0.006

Prone positioning in the ICU

47

3

[1.4–6.4]

0.003

NRS ≥ 3 on ICU discharge

483

2.4

[1.7–3.4]

 < 0.0001

Cause of admission

Medical cause

199

Ref

  

Trauma (non neuro)

123

3.5

[2.1–6]

 < 0.0001

Surgical cause

265

1.1

[0.8–1.7]

0.5

Burn

65

1.04

[0.5–1.9]

0.9

  1. ICU Intensive Care Unit, NRS Numeric Rating Scale