Research Article

The Impact of COVID-19 on Hospitalised COPD Exacerbations in Malta

Table 6

Predictors of inpatient mortality identified by the logistic regression model.

Model fitting criteriaLikelihood ratio tests
-2 log likelihood of reduced modelChi-square value

Intercept14.5830.0000
Year of admission26.39311.81010.001
SABA pre-admission treatment24.3609.77710.002
Active malignancy23.5808.99710.003
Length of stay18.5583.97510.046

SABA: short-acting beta-agonist.