Table 3

Multivariate analysis of stimulant drugs vs. mortality and cardiovascular outcomes

Multivariate analysis
CharacteristicsMortalityMIStroke
ORP valueORP valueORP value
Amphetamine0.9660.4050.8010.2831.0230.857
 Age1.026<0.0011.052<0.0011.017<0.001
 Sex, female0.805<0.0010.677<0.0011.1320.106
 Race (white vs. non-white)0.9590.1070.9150.4711.1630.054
 Angina pectoris0.5210.0991.0220.98300.995
 Myocardial infarction1.2430.0352.441<0.0011.1140.739
 Congestive heart failure1.804<0.0011.5440.0080.9690.866
 Hypertension0.774<0.0011.3720.0051.3250.002
 Diabetes mellitus1.0360.3211.554<0.0011.439<0.001
 Peripheral arterial disease1.777<0.0011.3650.3961.510.261
 Stroke1.1420.0421.2250.342.473<0.001
 Chronic renal failure1.946<0.0011.1180.70.9450.851
 Anticoagulant use1.209<0.0011.673<0.0011.3650.015
 Bleeding disorder1.1180.1380.910.7521.6010.025
 Cirrhosis3.207<0.0011.0310.9340.8470.594
 Emphysema1.593<0.0011.4080.0161.0290.843
 Dementia1.0160.7880.640.0640.5990.036
 Disseminated cancer2.156<0.0010.9730.9531.0870.833
 Receiving chemotherapy1.6820.0011.3880.5821.7830.217
 Alcoholism0.9910.8291.090.6111.0620.628
 Smoker0.512<0.0011.632<0.0010.9360.478
 Chronic substance abuse0.767<0.0010.8650.4870.9150.495
 Injury Severity Score1.127<0.0011.039<0.0011.048<0.001
 Mechanism (penetrating vs. blunt)3.853<0.0011.1130.6311.0840.545
 Head injury AIS score >22.987<0.0011.2210.1112.594<0.001
 Chest injury AIS score >20.782<0.0011.3660.0111.377<0.001
 Abdominal injury AIS score >20.633<0.0011.5750.011.0720.551
 Extremity injury AIS score >20.687<0.0011.1440.2630.9550.595
 Had major surgery during admission0.697<0.0012.901<0.0014.075<0.001
 Had immediate major surgery1.360<0.0011.1240.411.3070.002
Cocaine0.9020.0280.6270.0650.9080.502
 Age1.026<0.0011.052<0.0011.017<0.001
 Sex, female0.804<0.0010.675<0.0011.130.11
 Race (white vs. non-white)0.9630.1440.9370.5981.1660.05
 Angina pectoris0.520.0981.0150.98800.995
 Myocardial infarction1.2430.0352.434<0.0011.1140.74
 Congestive heart failure1.804<0.0011.5440.0080.9680.864
 Hypertension0.774<0.0011.3750.0051.3240.002
 Diabetes mellitus1.0350.3271.554<0.0011.439<0.001
 Peripheral arterial disease1.777<0.0011.3640.3981.5090.262
 Stroke1.1420.0411.2290.3322.473<0.001
 Chronic renal failure1.942<0.0011.1130.7130.9440.847
 Anticoagulant use1.209<0.0011.675<0.0011.3640.015
 Bleeding disorder1.1160.1440.9080.7441.5960.026
 Cirrhosis3.21<0.0011.0310.9340.8470.594
 Emphysema1.594<0.0011.4090.0161.0290.843
 Dementia1.0150.8010.6390.0640.5980.036
 Disseminated cancer2.154<0.0010.9740.9541.0850.836
 Receiving chemotherapy1.680.0021.3810.5881.7790.219
 Alcoholism0.9920.8471.0950.5931.0610.633
 Smoker0.513<0.0011.644<0.0010.940.508
 Chronic substance abuse0.773<0.0010.8920.5830.9330.595
 Injury Severity Score1.127<0.0011.039<0.0011.048<0.001
 Mechanism (penetrating vs. blunt)3.86<0.0011.1230.6031.0880.526
 Head injury AIS score >22.988<0.0011.2190.1152.593<0.001
 Chest injury AIS score >20.782<0.0011.3640.0121.377<0.001
 Abdominal injury AIS score >20.632<0.0011.5720.0111.0720.549
 Extremity injury AIS score >20.687<0.0011.1420.2690.9550.599
 Had major surgery during admission0.698<0.0012.902<0.0014.077<0.001
 Had immediate major surgery1.359<0.0011.1210.4231.3060.002
  • AIS, Abbreviated Injury Scale; MI, myocardial infarction.