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Table 5 Multivariate Cox-Regression forward stepwise test showed none of the following factors were associated with decision for NRCPR or DNAR

From: Prolonged non-survival in PICU: does a do-not-attempt-resuscitation order matter

Variables*

Score

p

Number of prior PICU admissions

0.912

0.34

Sex

0.001

0.98

Age

0.305

0.58

Oncologic diagnosis

0.43

0.51

Trauma

0.51

0.47

Virus

0.001

0.97

Fungus

1.80

0.18

Bacteria in BC

0.62

0.43

Gram positive bacteria in BC

1.14

0.29

Gram negative bacteria in BC

0.021

0.89

Any bacteria

0.13

0.72

Any Gram positive bacteria

1.35

0.25

Any Gram negative bacteria

0.23

0.63

Any infection

0.22

0.64

Mechanical ventilation

1.33

0.25

Asystole preceding PICU

0.88

0.35

Inotrope usage prior to CPR

0.12

0.73

Anticonvulsant usage

1.19

0.28

Seizure/encephalitis/raised intracranial pressure

1.87

0.17

Transfusion

2.01

0.16

Platelets or fresh frozen plasma transfusion

1.83

0.18

Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy

0.014

0.91

Systemic antibiotics

0.007

0.94

Systemic corticosteroid

0.074

0.79

PIM 2

0.78

0.38

  1. *Residual Chi-Squares are not computed because of redundancies.