Response variables and their association with hospital mortality.

OR– odds ratio; CRP – C-reactive protein (mg/dL); WCC – white cell count (10−3 L); log – logarithm, *per increase of 0.1 units. Results from the univariate (raw OR) and multivariable (adjusted OR) logistic regressions based on a sample of 891 patients admitted to ICU with the diagnosis of community-acquired Sepsis.