Epidemiology, Characteristics, and Outcomes of ICU-Managed Homeless Patients: A Population-Based Study

Table 3

Univariate logistic regression of predictors of short-term mortality among ICU admissions.

Variables	Odds ratio (95% CI)	value
Age
18–44 years	1
45–64 years	2.291 (1.805–2.908)	<0.0001
≥65 years	2.913 (2.026–4.189)	<0.0001
Gender
Male	1
Female	0.390 (0.246–0.618)	0.0001
Race/ethnicity
White	1
Hispanic	1.372 (1.092–1.723)	0.0065
Black	0.779 (0.617–0.982)	0.0353
Other	1.664 (1.181–2.344)	0.0036
Health insurance
Private	1
Medicare	1.154 (0.781–1.704)	0.4703
Medicaid	2.050 (1.455–2.890)	<0.0001
Uninsured	1.505 (1.082–2.093)	0.0151
Other	1.348 (0.731–2.485)	0.3379
Deyo comorbidity index	1.417 (1.375–1.461)	<0.0001
Mental illness	0.511 (0.417–0.625)	<0.0001
Depression	0.2331 (0.176–0.307)	<0.0001
Substance-related disorders	0.572 (0.467–0.700)	<0.0001
Alcohol-related disorders	1.290 (1.080–1.542)	0.005
Smoking	0.745 (0.624–0.890)	0.0012
Malnutrition	4.908 (4.040–5.963)	<0.0001
Obesity	0.916 (0.633–1.325)	0.6442
Transfer from another hospital	1.589 (1.100–2.293)	0.0134
Weekend admission	0.964 (0.788–1.179)	0.7238
Type of hospital admission
Medical	1
Surgical	1.081 (0.817–1.430)	0.5843
Teaching hospital	0.912 (0.762–1.091)	0.3151
Number of organ failures	3.130 (2.291–3.354)	<0.0001
Mechanical ventilation	19.519 (16.125–23.627)	<0.0001
Hemodialysis	3.849 (2.859–5.182)	<0.0001
Blood transfusion	6.041 (4.989–7.314)	<0.0001