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

Table 4

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

Variables	Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)	value
Age		<0.0001
18–44 years	1
45–64 years	1.190 (0.900–1.574)	0.2201
≥65 years	1.536 (1.038–2.273)	0.0316
Race/ethnicity
White	1
Hispanic	1.152 (0.869–1.528)	0.3265
Black	0.796 (0.612–1.035)	0.0898
Other	1.202 (0.781–1.849)	0.4020
Health insurance
Private	1
Medicare	0.813 (0.505–1.308)	0.3950
Medicaid	1.981 (1.464–2.682)	<0.0001
Uninsured	1.502 (1.141–1.978)	0.0037
Other	1.025 (0.497–2.115)	0.9442
Deyo comorbidity inde	1.338 (1.286–1.391)	<0.0001
Mental illness	0.557 (0.434–0.716)	<0.0001
Malnutrition	2.177 (1.714–2.766)	<0.0001
Transfer from another hospital	2.221 (1.399–3.527)	0.0007
Teaching hospital	0.695 (0.559–0.864)	0.0011
Number of organ failure	1.979 (1.810–2.165)	<0.0001
Mechanical ventilation	6.116 (4.728–7.913)	<0.0001
Blood transfusion	1.726 (1.355–2.199)	<0.0001

per 1 point; per organ failure.