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Table 6 Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with MV time

From: Decreased triiodothyronine (T3) as a predictor for prolonged mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients with cardiac surgery

Variable

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR

95%CI

P value

OR

95%CI

P value

Age

0.019

− 0.047 to 0.085

0.572

   

BMI

−0.041

−0.225 to 0.142

0.656

   

APACHE II score

−0.020

−0.182 to 0.142

0.807

   

EuroSCORE

−0.235

−0.562 to 0.091

0.156

   

LVEF

8.988

0.231 to 17.745

0.044

−13.074

−20.489 to −5.659

0.028

Operation time

0.002

−0.006 to 0.010

0.572

   

Pre-op TT3

−3.674

−6.332 to −1.017

0.008

−7.916

−10.352 to −5.481

0.015

Pre-op TT4

−0.041

−0.092 to 0.011

0.118

   

Pre-op FT3

−0.694

−1.825 to 0.436

0.223

   

Pre-op FT4

−0.401

−0.859 to 0.056

0.084

   

Pre-op TSH

−0.061

−0.451 to 0.329

0.755

   

Post-op TT3

−13.129

−26.618 to 0.361

0.056

   

Post-op TT4

−0.086

−0.182 to 0.010

0.078

   

Post-op FT3

−0.762

−5.178 to 3.654

0.728

   

Post-op FT4

−0.652

−1.270 to − 0.035

0.039

− 0.835

−1.029 to − 0.640

0.012

Post-op TSH

0.088

−0.166 to 0.342

0.487

   
  1. MV Mechanical ventilation, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, BMI Body mass index, APACHE II Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, LVEF Left ventricular ejection fraction, Pre-op TT3 Total triiodothyronine before operation, Pre-op FT3 Free triiodothyronine before operation, Pre-op TT4 Total thyroxine before operation, Pre-op FT4 Free thyronine before operation, Pre-op TSH Thyroid-stimulating hormone before operation, Post-op TT3 Total triiodothyronine after operation, Post-op FT3 Free triiodothyronine after operation, Post-op TT4 Total thyroxine after operation, Post-op FT4 Free thyronine after operation, Post-op TSH Thyroid-stimulating hormone after operation