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Table 3 Multivariate Analysis of Characteristics Associated With 3- and 6-Month Mortality

From: Factors associated with survival of patients with solid Cancer alive after intensive care unit discharge between 2005 and 2013

Variable

At 3 Months n = 249* (83 deaths)

At 6 Months n = 248* (102 deaths)

OR (95%CI)

p-value

OR (95%CI)

p-value

ECOG-PS

 

0.006

 

0.006

 0–1

1

 

1

 

 2

1.24 (0.60–2.54)

 

1.42 (0.73–2.79)

 

 3–4

3.67 (1.62–8.34)

 

3.74 (1.67–8.37)

 

Metastatic disease

2.74 (1.38–5.44)

0.004

2.56 (1.34–4.90)

0.004

Previous anticancer treatment

 Chemotherapy

0.38 (0.19–0.75)

0.006

0.61 (0.32–1.16)

0.13

Reason for ICU admission

 Cancer progression

2.08 (1.02–4.23)

0.04

2.31 (1.14–4.68)

0.02

SAPS II

 

0.08

 

0.01

 [0–35]

1

 

1

 

 [35–45]

2.74 (1.06–7.08)

 

2.65 (1.09–6.47)

 

 [45–58]

3.15 (1.26–7.89)

 

4.19 (1.76–9.97)

 

 [58–160]

2.68 (1.04–6.89)

 

2.55 (1.05–6.20)

 

TLD before ICU discharge

4.21 (1.80–9.86)

< 0.001

4.00 (1.64–9.77)

0.002

  1. *Five patients were lost to follow-up at 1, 30, 62, 64 and 129 days, respectively. They were excluded for the analyses
  2. CI confidence interval, ICU intensive care unit, OR odds ratio, TLD treatment limitation decision