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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses of biomarkers for initial treatment failure

From: The moderate predictive value of serial serum CRP and PCT levels for the prognosis of hospitalized community-acquired pneumonia

 

Initial treatment failure

Univariate Odds ratio(95% CI)

Univariate P-value

Multivariate Odds ratio(95% CI)

Multivariate P-value

Yes

No

CRP1 (mg/L)

71±88.7

64±83.9

0.999(0.996-1.003)

0.55

1.008(1.001-1.013)

0.009

CRP3 (mg/L)

89.2±107.6

48.9±66.8

0.995(0.991-0.998)

0.001

0.992(0.985-0.999)

0.035

CRP3c

801.8±3644.9

501±5328.5

1

0.673

1(0.999-1)

0.33

CRP5(mg/L)

79.7±96.3

37.2±58.3

0.993(0.989-0.997)

<0.001

0.996(0.989-1.001)

0.15

CRP5c

682.9±2888.4

371.7±3614.2

1

0.534

1(0.999-1)

0.299

PCT1 (ng/mL)

4.6±13.6

1.2±4.2

0.936(0.892-0.983)

0.009

0.89(0.82-0.965)

0.005

PCT3 (ng/mL)

2.8±11.2

1.4±4.5

0.975(0.941-1.01)

0.163

1.134(1.017-1.263)

0.022

PCT3c

469.1±1972.7

865.2±2784.4

1

0.293

1(0.999-1)

0.403

PCT5 (ng/mL)

2.8±7.3

0.8±2.1

0.868(0.892-0.983)

0.005

0.851(0.751-0.963)

0.01

PCT5c

1013.8±2761.2

622.1±2388.7

1

0.268

1(0.999-1)

0.658

  1. a Variable(s) entered on step 1: CRP1, CRP3, CRP3c, CRP5, CRP5c, PCT1, PCT3, PCT3c, PCT5, PCT5c, and CURB65