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Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression analysis assessing the association of hospital mortality with APACHE III predicted hospital mortality, intensity of treatment, and BMI subgroup in 11,215 post-operative patients

From: Underweight is independently associated with mortality in post-operative and non-operative patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a retrospective study

 

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

P-value

BMI

  

< 18.5

2.14(1.39–3.28)

0.0005

18.5–24.9

1.00

 

25.0–29.9

0.86 (0.66–1.13)

0.2752

30.0–39.9

0.68 (0.49–0.94)

0.0186

≥ 40.0

0.75 (0.45–1.26)

0.2771

Predicted mortality

1.066 (1.059–1.073)

<0.0001

Intensity of treatment

  

Low-risk monitor

0.55 (0.42–0.71)

<0.0001

High-risk monitor

0.66 (0.30–1.47)

0.3111

Active

1.00