Table 6

Logistic regression of factors predicting the development of tAP to sAP (CC admission or death)

ParameterRegression estimate*SE
Intercept2.4991.069
T2 DM no insulin (yes/no)−0.2980.442
Simvastatin 12 months prior (yes/no)0.2210.151
Number of prior AP emergency admission (+1 admission)−0.2590.123
Angina or IHD (yes/no)0.3790.161
Hypertension (yes/no)0.3600.161
Test result calcium† at index admission (−0.1 mmol/L)0.1560.038
Age group (vs 80+)
 18–19−0.3860.780
 20–29−0.8670.630
 20–29† T2 DM (yes/no)1.2351.279
 30–39−0.8790.614
 30–39† T2 DM (yes/no)2.9360.802
 40–491.0530.608
 40–49† T2 (yes/no)0.6430.686
 50–59−0.3420.596
 50–59† T2 (yes/no)0.2920.576
 60–79−0.4660.591
 60–79† T2 (yes/no)0.8900.487
 Alcohol flag† (yes/no)0.5210.360
  • *Increase in logodds.

  • †19% missing calcium, 35% missing alcohol; 98% relative efficiency of multiple imputations with 10 imputations.

  • AP, acute pancreatitis; CC, critical care; DM, diabetes mellitus; nsAP, not meeting definition of sAP; sAP, severe AP; tAP, true AP.