Table 4 Logistic regression analysis, with transfusion as the dependent variable (n = 2207)

PRISM III score

1.04

1.01–1.07

0.006

Hemoglobin ≥7 g/dL

0.02

0.01–0.03

<0.001

Reason for PICU admission^a

 Cardiovascular

2.26

1.39–3.66

0.001

 Neurologic

0.58

0.35–0.96

0.034

 Trauma

2.41

1.66–3.50

<0.001

 Other^b

1.32

0.96–1.83

0.093

Day 1 PELOD

1.02

0.997–1.04

0.106

PIM2 score

1.09

0.99–1.19

0.084