Comparison of Risks Factors for Unplanned ICU Transfer after ED Admission in Patients with Infections and Those without Infections

Table 4

Multiple logistic regression analyses for risk of unplanned ICU transfer.

AUC^a (95% CI)	With infections		Without infections
	0.91 (0.87–0.96)		0.80 (0.76–0.84)
Variable	OR (95% CI)	𝑃^b	OR (95% CI)	𝑃^b
Predispositions
End-stage renal disease	4.0 (1.2–12.8)	0.02	3.1 (1.3–7.2)	0.009
≥65 years old	2.8 (1.6–4.9)	<0.001
History of advanced malignancy	5.2 (2.0–13.3)	0.001
Severe liver disease			4.1 (2.0–8.4)	<0.001
History of respiratory failure			4.4 (1.5–12.7)	0.007
Cerebral performance category of 3 or 4			2.9 (1.5–5.6)	0.001
Responses
SIRS^c	3.1 (1.8–5.5)	<0.001	2.7 (1.7–4.2)	<0.001
HR ≥ 130/min			3.0 (1.4–6.1)	0.003
Organ dysfunctions
Hypotension	4.0 (1.7–9.5)	0.002	2.8 (1.3–5.9)	0.009
Renal dysfunction	10.6 (3.8–29.9)	<0.001	2.0 (1.1–3.6)	0.03
Hematological dysfunction	5.9 (2.1–16.6)	0.001	2.6 (1.2–5.3)	0.01
Symptoms/signs from MET^d criteria
Altered mental status	12.1 (1.0–142.2)	0.048	34.5 (7.5–158.3)	<0.001
New-onset chest pain			9.4 (3.3–27.1)	<0.001

aArea under receiver characteristic curve.
bFisher’s exact test.
cSystemic inflammatory response syndrome.