Table 3

Multivariable-adjusted associations between covariates and acute respiratory failure

 Acute respiratory
failure Absent*
1634
Acute respiratory
failure Present*
352
p Value†OR‡95% CIp Value
Age (per 1 year)64 (16)59 (17)<0.0010.990.98 to 0.99<0.001
Sex0.002
 Male7161861.371.09 to 1.740.008
 Female9181651Referent
Race0.22
 Non-white307 (19)76 (22)1.100.82 to 1.470.53
 White1327 (81)275 (78)1Referent
Patient type0.14
 Surgical493 (70)120 (66)1.220.95 to 1.570.11
 Medical1141 (30)231 (34)1Referent
Deyo-Charlson index0.012
 0–31034 (63)193 (55)1Referent
 4–6435 (27)118 (34)1.451.13 to 1.880.004
 ≥6165 (10)40 (11)1.300.89 to 1.900.18
25(OH)D§<0.001
 <10 ng/mL123 (8)41 (12)1.841.22 to 2.770.004
 10–19.9 ng/mL375 (23)102 (29)1.601.19 to 2.150.002
 20–29.9 ng/mL384 (24)89 (25)1.371.01 to 1.860.04
 ≥30 ng/mL752 (46)119 (34)1.00Referent
  • Estimates for each variable are adjusted for all other variables in the table.

  • *Number (%) shown except for age which is shown as Mean (SD).

  • †p Values determined by χ2 except age determined by Kruskal-Wallis.

  • ‡OR for acute respiratory failure.

  • §25(OH)D estimates adjusted for age, race, sex, Deyo-Charlson Index and patient type (medical vs surgical).