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Table 3 Independent predictors of mortality and corresponding score component value in HIV/CM individuals in the derived cohort

From: Establishment of a novel scoring model for mortality risk prediction in HIV-infected patients with cryptococcal meningitis

Predictors

Co-efficient

p-value

OR (95% CI)

Score of co-efficient

Score component value

Age (years)

1.110

<0.001

3.034(2.050–4.491)

1.5

 

  ≤ 49

    

0

 50–59

    

1.5

 60–69

    

3

  ≥ 70

    

4.5

Impaired consciousness

1.841

<0.001

6.304(2.740–14.504)

2.5

 

 No

    

0

 Yes

    

2.5

Stiff neck

1.502

0.001

4.492(1.844–10.944)

2

 

 No

    

0

 Yes

    

2

ICP (mm H2O)

0.788

<0.001

2.200 (1.604–3.017)

1

 

  < 200

    

0

 200–250

    

1

 251–350

    

2

  > 350

    

3

Urea (mmol/L)

0.904

0.040

2.470(1.041–5.864)

1

 

  ≤ 7.1

    

0

  > 7.1

    

1

CD4+ T-cell count (cells/μL)

1.505

0.002

4.503(1.756–11.547)

2

 

  > 50

    

0

  ≤ 50

    

2

  1. Abbreviations: ICP intracranial pressure, PLT platelet, TBIL total bilirubin, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval; p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant