Table 4 Mortality rates based on APACHE II scores
| Â | Â | Â | Bivariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Death | Discharged | OR (95% CI) | P-value | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
VAP Group | 26 (70.3) | 11 (29.7) | 4.4 (1.8–10.6) | 0.002 | -- | NS |
Control Group | 21 (35.0) | 39 (65.0) | -- | Â | -- | NS |
APACHE II | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 10 | 3 (13.0) | 20 (87.0) | -- | <0.0001 | -- | Â |
11–20 | 15 (40.5) | 22 (59.5) | 4.5 (1.1–18.0) |  | 4.5 (1.1–18.0) | 0.032 |
> 20 | 29 (78.4) | 8 (21.6) | 24.1 (5.7–102.3) |  | 24.1 (5.7–102.3) | <0.0001 |
Total | 47 (48.5) | 50 (51.5) | Â | Â | Â | Â |