Research Article

Pulmonary Infection Is an Independent Risk Factor for Long-Term Mortality and Quality of Life for Sepsis Patients

Table 3

Univariate and multivariate regression analysis for risk factors of one-year mortality and quality of life.

PredictorsOR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)

A: one-year mortality
Age1.036 (1.017–1.043)1.025 (1.011–1.039)
APACHE II1.097 (1.067–1.129)
SOFA1.159 (1.102–1.219)
Charlson Comorbidity index1.068 (1.012–1.126)
Malignancy1.770 (1.034–3.030)
Septic shock2.327 (1.549–3.495)2.533 (1.525–5.568)
Fungus infection2.213 (1.424–3.167)1.846 (1.160–2.938)
Acute renal failure3.854 (2.152–6.904)2.914 (1.525–5.568)
Cystatin c1.453 (1.193–1.768)
Anion gap1.071 (1.031–1.113)1.070 (1.025–1.117)
Pulmonary 2.243 (1.465–3.436)2.547 (1.513–4.288)

B: one-year QoL
APACHE II1.048 (1.008–1.088)
Chronic heart failure6.217 (1.343–28.786)
Pulmonary 2.939 (1.621–5.329)2.846 (1.530–5.294)
Tracheal extubation in 24 0.231 (0.083–0.645)0.330 (0.110–0.989)
Mechanical ventilation days1.036 (1.009–1.064)

A: . Variables eliminated from backward selection.
B: . Variables eliminated from backward selection.
of univariate analysis.
of multivariate analysis.
infection was defined as pulmonary infection identified during the whole ICU stay period.
; patients without mechanical ventilation were excluded.