Research Article

Postintubation Decline in Oxygen Saturation Index Predicts Mortality in COVID-19: A Retrospective Pilot Study

Table 3

Unadjusted and multivariate adjusted odds ratio of death for Crs, PaO2/FiO2, OI, SpO2/FiO2, and OSI.

Day 0Unadjusted OR (95% CI)Multivariate OR (95% CI) val (unadj) val (adj)

Crs (per 10 ml/cm H2O decrease)1.644 (0.951, 2.839)1.318 (0.960, 2.456)0.07370.383
PaO2/FiO2 (per 10 mmHg decrease)1.020 (0.951, 1.083)1.010 (0942, 1.083)0.61930.8289
OI (per 10 cm H2O/mmHg increase)1.041 (0.961, 1.116)1.030 (0.942, 1.12)0.35930.5039
SpO2/FiO2 (per 10 unit decrease)1.051 (0.961, 1.161)1.062 (0.961, 1.172)0.39080.2285
OSI (per cm H2O increase)1.107 (0.996, 1.230)1.119 (0.996, 1.258)0.05870.0588

Day 3Unadjusted OR (95% CI)Multivariate OR (95% CI) val (unadj) val (adj)

Crs (per 10 ml/cm H2O decrease)1.930 (1.149, 3.219)1.708 (1.00, 2.943)0.01240.0512
PaO2/FiO2 (per 10 mmHg decrease)1.104 (1.020, 1.207)1.116 (1.020, 1.231)0.01640.0229
OI (per 10 cm H2O/mmHg increase)1.093 (1.020, 1.207)1.0937 (1.010, 1.184)0.01420.0242
SpO2/FiO2 (per 10 mmHg decrease)1.138 (1.041, 1.243)1.116 (1.020, 1.231)0.00480.0235
OSI (per cm H2O increase)1.092 (1.017, 1.173)1.088 (1.007, 1.177)0.01560.0333

Day 7Unadjusted OR (95% CI)Multivariate OR (95% CI) val (unadj) val (adj)

Crs (per 10 ml/cm H2O decrease)2.119 (1.207, 3.772)2.004 (1.072, 3.740)0.00940.0282
PaO2/FiO2 (per 10  mmHg decrease)1.149 (1.041, 1.268)1.172 (1.051, 1.318)0.00530.0045
OI (per 10 cm H2O/mmHg increase)1.267 (1.105, 1.452)1.357 (1.138, 1.613)0.00060.0006
SpO2/FiO2 (per 10 unit decrease)1.293 (1.138, 1.466)1.344 (1.161, 1.568)<0.00010.0001
OSI (per cm H2O increase)1.275 (1.120, 1.451)1.346 (1.346, 1.581)0.00020.0003