| | HR | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|
Hypertension | 2.578 | (1.142–5.820) | 0.023 |
D-dimer | 1.026 | (1.012–1.039) | < 0.001 |
N/L | 1.093 | (1.036–1.153) | 0.001 |
APACHE II score | 1.185 | (1.063–1.322) | 0.002 |
- Abbreviations: PSM Propensity score–matching analysis; HR Hazard ratio; CI Confidence interval; N/L Ratio of neutrophils to lymphocytes; APACHE II Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation II. The following variables were incorporated into Cox proportional-hazard model analysis: sex, age, duration of methylprednisolone use (days), average daily dose of methylprednisolone, hypertension, N/L, D-dimer, and APACHE II score
