Table 5

Sensitivity analysis: adjusted measures of association based on full cohort

OR (95% CI)P value
Empyema1.35 (0.48 to 3.77)0.56
Pneumonia1.54 (0.97 to 2.46)0.068
Death0.9 (0.5 to 1.63)0.74
Pneumonia or death1.31 (0.86 to 2.01)0.21
Clostridium difficile colitis0.58 (0.12 to 2.87)0.51
Rate ratio (95% CI)P value
ICULOS1.52 (1.24 to 1.87)0.0001
Hospital LOS1.18 (1.05 to 1.31)0.0041
Ventilation Days1.6 (1.19 to 2.15)0.0016
  • Adjusted estimates of ORs and rate ratios based on generalized linear models fitted on the full cohort.

  • ICULOS, intensive care unit length of stay.