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Table 4 Effect of predictor variables on percentage of time spent in, above and below range

From: Determination of oxygen saturation compared to a prescribed target range using continuous pulse oximetry in acutely unwell medical patients

Predictor variable

SpO2 below target range

% increase or difference (95% CI)

SpO2 within target range

% increase or difference (95% CI)

SpO2 above target range

% increase or difference (95% CI)

Univariate

Multivariate

Univariate

Multivariate

Univariate

Multivariate

Agea

− 2.8 (− 7.1 to 1.6)

P = 0.21

− 4.3 (− 8.7 to 0.4)

P = 0.052

1.6 (− 2.5 to 5.7)

P = 0.44

1.7 (− 2.3 to 5.7)

P = 0.41

1.0 (− 3.2 to 5.2)

P = 0.64

2.5 (− 1.3 to 6.3)

P = 0.20

Oxygen adjustmentsb

1.5 (− 0.9 to 4.0)

P = 0.22

2.7 (0.04 to 5.4)

P = 0.047

0.5 (− 1.8 to 2.8)

P = 0.69

− 1.0 (− 3.5 to 1.4)

P = 0.40

− 2.1 (− 4.4 to 0.3)

P = 0.08

− 1.7 (− 4.1 to 0.7)

P = 0.15

HDUc

− 5.2 (− 18.3 to 7.9)

P = 0.43

− 12.7 (− 27.1 to 1.7)

P = 0.082

11.6 (− 0.5 to 23.7)

P = 0.06

15.5 (2.3 to 28.7)

P = 0.02

− 6.5 (− 19.1 to 6.0)

P = 0.30

− 3.0 (− 15.6 to 9.7)

P = 0.64

Target ranged

7.9 (− 3.3 to 19.1)

P = 0.16

8.4 (− 2.7 to 19.4)

P = 0.13

12.8 (2.6 to 23.0)

P = 0.014

13.1 (3.0 to 23.2)

P = 0.012

− 21.0 (− 30.7 to − 11.3)

P < 0.001

− 21.6 (− 31.4 to − 12.0)

P < 0.001

  1. aPer decade older
  2. bPer one adjustment
  3. cHigh dependency area versus non-high dependency area
  4. dTarget SpO2 range 92–96% versus reduced hypercapnic range