Research Article

Variation of Risk Factors for Cause-Specific Reintubation: A Preliminary Study

Table 4

Propensity score analysis in the respiratory insufficiency group.

P/F ≤ 200Logistic regression using propensity scores (adjusted for age, APACHE score, intubation duration, and RSBI)
OR95% CI value

Reintubation group4.0040.776 to 20.6640.098
Respiratory insufficiency group7.8111.345 to 45.3670.022

APACHE, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; P/F ratio, pressure of arterial oxygen to fractional inspired oxygen concentration ratio; RSBI, rapid shallow breathing index.