Table 2

Final multivariable regression model after stepwise AIC reduction

Analysis of maximum likelihood estimates
ParameterEstimateSEWald Χ2Pr>Χ2
Intercept192.286697235.99250.68590.4076
Female sex10.53983051.4892912.39550.1217
Age10.96021311.0533760.60920.4351
BMI10.9173191.106830.7220.3955
Age×BMI11.00256331.0016412.44060.1182
Admit SpO210.92311631.0449823.30670.069
Admit NLR11.15061891.0562246.57480.0103
Admit D-dimer10.98235751.0133891.79290.1806
Admit LDH12.36150711.3316259.00060.0027
Admit CRP12.09908181.4765383.62110.057
qSOFA12.2614361.3955665.99460.0143
  • LDH was categorised as normal, 1×<×<2× upper limit of normal (ULN), and >2× ULN. 85% concordance statistic was reached.

  • AIC, Akaike Information Criteria; BMI, body mass index; CRP, C reactive protein; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; NLR, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio; qSOFA, Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; SpO2, oxygen saturation.