Predictors of mortality among all patients (N = 257).
| Variable | Univariable Logistic Regression | |
| OR (95% CI) | P | |
| Age | ||
| Young, <30 y (n = 91) | Reference | 0.940 |
| Old, ≥30 y (n = 166) | 1.10 (0.10, 23.81) | - |
| Sex | ||
| Female (n = 42) | Reference | 0.995 |
| Male (n = 215) | 1.20 (0.00, NA) | - |
| Injury level | ||
| Upper thoracic (n = 33) | Reference | - |
| Lower thoracic (n = 122) | 6.00 (0.00, NA) | 0.997 |
| Lumbar (n = 102) | 1.00 (0.00, 3.00) | >0.999 |
| Insurance | ||
| Public | Reference | 0.996 |
| Private | 1.15 (0.00, NA) | - |
| Time from injury to admission | ||
| Continuous, d | 0.90 (0.53, 1.07) | 0.517 |
| Operative status | ||
| Nonoperative (n = 90) | Reference | 0.281 |
| Operative (n = 167) | 0.27 (0.01, 2.80) | - |
| Admission neurologic examination | ||
| Complete: ASIA B-E (n) | Reference | 0.994 |
| Incomplete: ASIA A (n) | 6.11 (0.00, NA) | - |
| Length of stay, continuous, d | 0.99 (0.93, 1.02) | 0.806 |
Abbreviation: ASIA, American Spinal Injury Association.
Multivariable logistic regression analyses were not completed because no predictors met the threshold of p < 0.10 after univariable logistic regression analysis.