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Table 2 Univariate associations between patient characteristics and 30-day mortality and relapse*

From: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP-HUS): a 24-year clinical experience with 178 patients

Variable (unit)

30-Day Mortality OR (95% CI)

p-value

Relapse OR (95% CI)

p-value

Clinical Severity Score

1.29 (0.94–1.79)

0.12

0.87

(0.58–1.31)

0.51

Fever at presentation

0.77 (0.33–1.85)

0.56

0.55

(0.19–1.57)

0.26

Age

1.014 (0.99–1.04)

0.2

0.99

(0.96–1.01)

0.3

Platelet count (per μL)

1.0 (0.99–1.01)

0.94

1.0

(0.98–1.01)

0.72

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

1.03 (0.85–1.25)

0.77

0.93

(0.75–1.16)

0.52

Serum creatinine (mg/dL)

1.10 (0.95–1.28)

0.21

0.61

(0.39–0.94)

0.03

  1. * There were no associations between gender, ethnicity, neurologic symptoms or serum lactate dehydrogenase levels and either 30-day mortality or relapse.