The role of the intra-abdominal view in complicated intra-abdominal infections

Table 3 Multivariate binary logistic regression of the intra-abdominal view for severe complicated intra-abdominal sepsis (SCIAS) or 30-day mortality

Risk factor	SCIAS or 30-day mortality OR (95% CI)	P value	B	IAV score
Exudate fecal or bile	1.98 (1.05–3.73)	0.034	0.685	1
Diffuse peritonitis (≥ 4 areas)	2.15 (1.02–4.55)	0.045	0.767	1
Substantial redness (≥ 4 areas)	5.73 (2.12–15.44)	0.001	1.745	2
Non-appendiceal source	11.20 (4.11–30.54)	< 0.001	2.416	3

Method: forward LR, all variables categorical
Abbreviations: OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, B regression coefficient, IAV intra-abdominal view (score = 1.3 × B to nearest integer)

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