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Table 5 The variable assignment of multivariate logistic regression

From: Pulmonary infection in traumatic brain injury patients undergoing tracheostomy: predicators and nursing care

Factors

Variables

Assignment

Pulmonary infection

Y

Yes = 1, no = 2

Diabetes

X1

Yes = 1, No = 2

Hypoproteinemia

X2

Yes = 1, No = 2

Duration of coma (h)

X3

≥ 22 = 1, < 22 = 2

Duration of mechanical ventilation (days)

X4

≥ 5 = 1, < 5 = 2

Length of hospital stay (days)

X5

≥ 21 = 1, < 21 = 2