Risk of death | Post-hospital support need | |
Females versus males | 2.2 (1.4–3.4) | |
Age ≥70 yrs | 4.5 (1.6–12.1) | 3.4 (2.1–5.5) |
Clinical signs of severity at entry | ||
Cyanosis | 1.5 (0.7–3.0) | 1.6 (1.0–2.6) |
Neurological impairment | 5.1 (2.4–10.8) | 3.3 (1.6–6.7) |
Lower limb oedema | 1.0 (0.4–2.0) | 1.0 (0.5–1.5) |
Asterixis | 1.7 (0.6–4.3) | 0.7 (0.3–1.7) |
Use of inspiratory accessory muscles | 2.6 (1.1–6.2) | 1.6 (1.0–2.7) |
Expiratory use of abdominal muscles | 0.9 (0.4–1.9) | 1.2 (0.7–2.0) |
Baseline dyspnoea grade | ||
0–1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
2–3 | 3.6 (0.7–16.5) | 1.3 (0.7–2.2) |
4–5 | 6.5 (1.4–29.3) | 2.0 (1.1–3.6) |
Data are presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval). #: when all clinical signs of severity are individually integrated into the model.