Variable | High Quality +'ve Association (ref) | Moderate Quality +'ve Association (ref) | Low Quality +'ve Association (ref) | Negative association (ref) | Overall | Category |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
History of congestive heart failure (cardiovascular disorder) | Â | Â | Â | Strong | Comorbidities | |
History of diabetes (metabolic disorder) | Â | Â | Â | Strong | Comorbidities | |
Male | Â | Â | Â | Strong | Demographic | |
Increasing age | [16] | [27] | Â | Strong | Demographic | |
Diagnosis of hepatic disease (gastrointestinal disorder) | Â | Â | Â | Strong | Diagnosis | |
Higher heart rate (> 111 bpm or higher mean in ICU group) | [16] | [27] |  | Strong | Vital signs | |
Higher respiratory rate (> 20 bpm or higher in ICU group) | [16] | [27] |  | Strong | Vital signs | |
Higher temperature | Â | Â | Â | Strong | Vital signs | |
Lower arterial oxygen saturation (<  94% or lower in ICU group) | [16] |  |  | Strong | Vital signs | |
Lower diastolic blood pressure | [16] | [27] | Â | Strong | Vital signs | |
Lower systolic blood pressure | Â | Â | Â | Strong | Vital signs | |
Female | Â | Â | Â | Negative | Demographic | |
History of respiratory disorder | [21] | Â | [27] | Â | Moderate | Comorbidities |
Urea (higher in ICU arm) | [20] | [24] | [27] | Â | Moderate | Laboratory tests |
White cell count (higher in ICU arm) | [20] | [24] | Â | Â | Moderate | Laboratory tests |