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Table 6 Multivariate logistic regression model analyzing various risk factors for development of thrombocytopenia in 304 patients

From: Thrombocytopenia in adult patients with sepsis: incidence, risk factors, and its association with clinical outcome

Variable

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

P value

APACHE III score

0.99

0.98–1.02

0.9

Lactate

1.59

1.1–2.47

0.02*

Albumin

0.66

0.25–1.74

0.4

Creatinine

1.07

0.78–1.51

0.6

Vasopressor duration

1.02

1.00–1.03

0.02*

Acute kidney injury (RIFLE stage ‘injury’ or more)

1.43

0.47–4.31

0.5

  1. ICU, intensive care unit; APACHE, Acute Physiology, Age, and Chronic Health Evaluation; RIFLE, risk of renal dysfunction, injury to the kidney, failure of kidney function, loss of kidney function and end-stage kidney disease. *Significant P values.
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Journal of Intensive Care

ISSN: 2052-0492