Table 5: Result of univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis for NST outcome.

Frequency Success group Univariate p-value Multivariate1 p-value
n (%) Odds ratio (95% CI) Odds ratio (95% CI)
Sex
Female 62 45 (72.6%) 1 0.097 1 0.428
Male 39 22 (56.4%) 2.05 (0.88-4.76) 1.53 (0.53-4.42)
Age (years)
< 85 50 33 (66.0%) 1 0.944 1 0.712
≥ 85 51 34 (66.7%) 0.97 (0.43-2.22) 1.21 (0.44-3.36)
BMI (kg/m2)
≥ 18.5 44 30 (68.2%) 1 0.912
< 18.5 52 36 (69.2%) 0.95 (0.40-2.26)
CCI (points)
< 3 58 41 (70.7%) 1 0.284
≥ 3 43 26 (60.5%) 1.58 (0.69-3.63)
%TEE (%)
≥ 66.0 31 21 (67.7%) 1 0.842
< 66.0 70 46 (65.7%) 1.10 (0.45-2.70)
PPN
Absence 54 40 (74.1%) 1 0.08 1 0.061
Presence 47 27 (57.4%) 2.12 (0.91-4.90) 2.63 (0.96-7.20)
Alb (g/dL)
≥ 2.4 58 42 (72.4%) 1 0.136
< 2.4 43 25 (58.1%) 1.89 (0.82-4.36)
TLC (/μL)
≥ 1195 40 29 (72.5%) 1 0.337
< 1195 57 36 (63.2%) 1.54 (0.64-3.70)
CRP (mg/dL)
< 2.00 56 42 (75.0%) 1 0.042
≥ 2.00 45 25 (55.6%) 2.40 (1.03-5.58)
TTR (mg/dL)
≥ 8.5 56 41 (73.2%) 1 0.085
< 8.5 16 8 (50.0%) 2.73 (0.87-8.59)
CONUT
≤ 7 37 31 (83.8%) 1 0.017 1 0.017
≥ 8 49 29 (59.2%) 3.56 (1.26-10.12) 3.72 (1.26-10.95)

1Model included age, sex, PPN, CONUT.

95% CI: 95% Confidence Interval; BMI: Body Mass Index; CCI: Charlson Comorbidity Index; %TEE: The Energy Fill Rate to Total Energy Expenditure; PPN: Peripheral Parental Nutrition; Alb: Albumin; TLC: Total Lymphocytes Count; CRP: C-reactive Protein; TTR: Transthyretin; CONUT: Controlling Nutritional Status.