PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) OR figures of all explanatory variables: comparison among 3 sets of models Part 1: 3-month survival Predictor 3-month survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Diagnoses at PMV onset (excluding respiratory failure) Septicemia Other infectious and parasitic diseases Neoplasms Diabetes mellitus Nutritional deficiencies Fluid and electrolyte disorders Other endocrine/nutritional/metabolic diseases & immunity disorders Coagulation and hemorrhagic disorders Other diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs Mental illness Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs Hypertension Heart valve disorders Acute myocardial infarction and coronary atherosclerosis Cardiac dysrhythmias Other diseases of the heart Cerebrovascular diseases Other diseases of the circulatory system Pneumonia Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis Asthma Other diseases of the respiratory system Gastrointestinal hemorrhage Other diseases of the digestive system 0.52 0.79 0.30 0.78 0.74 0.99 0.83 0.40 1.02 1.27 1.07 1.32 0.92 0.88 0.89 0.70 1.06 0.60 0.81 1.14 0.88 0.83 0.72 0.84 -1- ** ** ** ** * ** ** * ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 3-month survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 0.52 ** 0.79 ** 0.30 ** 0.78 ** 0.74 * 0.99 0.83 ** 0.40 ** 1.02 1.27 * 1.07 1.33 ** 0.91 0.89 0.89 0.70 ** 1.06 0.60 ** 0.82 ** 1.14 ** 0.88 0.83 ** 0.71 ** 0.84 ** 3-month survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 0.52 ** 0.79 ** 0.30 ** 0.75 ** 0.74 ** 0.84 * 0.40 ** 1.26 * 1.08 1.33 ** 0.87 * 0.91 0.70 ** 0.60 ** 0.81 ** 0.84 ** 0.73 ** 0.84 ** PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Predictor 3-month survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Acute and unspecified renal failure Urinary tract infections Other diseases of the genitourinary system Complications: pregnancy/childbirth/puerperium Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Congenital anomalies Spinal cord injury Intracranial injury Other injury and poisoning Symptoms; signs; and ill-defined conditions and factors Shock Parkinson's disease Heart failure Alcoholic liver disease Non-alcoholic liver disease 0.39 1.25 0.78 0.80 0.82 0.93 0.99 2.00 1.16 0.99 0.89 0.42 1.80 0.77 1.18 0.60 Multiple sclerosis/Other hereditary & degenerative nervous system conditions 0.98 3-month survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Chronic renal failure 0.44 ** Disease history (Number of admissions for the disease in the previous year; excluding respiratory failure) Septicemia 1.14 ** Other infectious and parasitic diseases 0.93 ** Neoplasms 0.91 ** Diabetes mellitus 0.98 Nutritional deficiencies 0.99 Fluid and electrolyte disorders 0.96 Other endocrine/nutritional/metabolic diseases & immunity disorders 1.03 -2- 0.40 ** 1.25 ** 0.78 ** 0.80 0.82 ** 0.94 1.00 1.99 ** 1.15 0.99 0.89 0.42 ** 1.80 ** 0.77 ** 1.19 0.60 ** 3-month survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 0.39 ** 1.24 ** 0.78 ** 0.82 ** 1.94 ** 1.13 0.42 ** 1.72 ** 0.76 ** 0.60 ** 0.97 0.44 ** 0.43 ** 1.15 ** 0.93 ** 0.92 ** 0.98 0.99 0.96 1.03 1.14 ** 0.94 * 0.91 ** PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Predictor 3-month survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Coagulation and hemorrhagic disorders Other diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs Mental illness Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs Hypertension Heart valve disorders Acute myocardial infarction and coronary atherosclerosis Cardiac dysrhythmias Other diseases of the heart Cerebrovascular diseases Other diseases of the circulatory system Pneumonia Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis Asthma Other diseases of the respiratory system Gastrointestinal hemorrhage Other diseases of the digestive system Acute and unspecified renal failure Urinary tract infections Other diseases of the genitourinary system Complications: pregnancy/childbirth/puerperium Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Congenital anomalies Spinal cord injury Intracranial injury Other injury and poisoning 1.07 0.85 0.99 1.03 1.00 0.99 1.00 1.05 1.14 1.11 1.04 1.14 1.00 1.04 1.03 1.04 1.00 1.24 0.96 0.96 0.82 0.94 0.97 0.85 1.31 1.15 0.93 -3- ** ** ** ** ** * * * 3-month survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 1.07 0.86 ** 1.00 1.03 1.00 0.99 1.00 1.05 1.14 ** 1.11 ** 1.05 1.15 ** 1.00 1.03 1.03 1.04 1.00 1.24 ** 0.97 0.96 0.81 0.94 * 0.97 0.85 1.31 1.16 * 0.93 * 3-month survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 0.85 ** 1.17 ** 1.12 ** 1.15 ** 1.23 ** 0.96 0.95 * 0.93 * 1.33 * 1.16 * 0.92 ** PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Predictor 3-month survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Symptoms; signs; and ill-defined conditions and factors Shock Parkinson's disease Heart failure Alcoholic liver disease Non-alcoholic liver disease Multiple sclerosis/Other hereditary & degenerative nervous system conditions Chronic renal failure 0.96 1.32 0.98 0.94 0.94 0.86 ** * ** 1.11 3-month survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 0.96 1.33 ** 0.98 0.94 * 0.94 0.86 ** 3-month survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 1.33 ** 0.94 * 0.86 ** 1.11 1.10 0.91 ** 0.91 ** 0.90 ** 0.89 ** 0.89 ** 0.91 ** 35–44 0.67 ** 0.67 ** 0.68 ** 45–54 0.67 ** 0.68 ** 0.69 ** 55–64 0.62 ** 0.62 ** 0.64 ** 65–74 0.44 ** 0.45 ** 0.46 ** 75–84 0.36 ** 0.36 ** 0.38 ** ≥85 0.29 ** 0.29 ** 0.30 ** 1.06 ** Northern region 0.89 * 0.89 * 0.89 * Central region 1.13 ** 1.14 ** 1.13 ** Southern region 1.04 1.05 1.04 Gender (ref: female) Male Age group (ref: 17–34) PMV incidence year continuous variable in the value range: [1998, 2002] 1.06 ** Branch of hospital location (ref: Taipei) -4- PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) 3-month survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Predictor Kao-Ping region 0.89 Eastern region 0.92 * 3-month survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 3-month survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 0.89 * 0.89 * 0.93 0.91 Hospital type (ref: medical centre) Regional hospital Local hospital 0.92 * 0.92 * 0.90 * * 0.89 0.93 0.90 * NHI registration location (ref: big city) Small city or town 1.02 1.02 1.02 Remote or rural area 0.95 0.96 0.96 0.85 ** 0.85 ** 1.09 1.08 Salary class in NHI registration (ref: bottom 1/3 class) The middle 1/3 of the population 0.85 The top 1/3 of the population 1.08 Number of patients Model significance (results from log-likelihood ratio tests) ** 19,127 χ2(103)=3,099.81** Results from log-likelihood ratio tests for comparing the final model with the other two models 19,127 χ2(102)=3,073.91** χ2(1)=25.9** -5- 19,127 χ2(67)= 3,067.7** χ2(36)=32.1 PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Part 2: 6-month survival Predictor 6-month survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Diagnoses at PMV onset (excluding respiratory failure) Septicemia Other infectious and parasitic diseases Neoplasms Diabetes mellitus Nutritional deficiencies Fluid and electrolyte disorders Other endocrine/nutritional/metabolic diseases & immunity disorders Coagulation and hemorrhagic disorders Other diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs Mental illness Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs Hypertension Heart valve disorders Acute myocardial infarction and coronary atherosclerosis Cardiac dysrhythmias Other diseases of the heart Cerebrovascular diseases Other diseases of the circulatory system Pneumonia Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis Asthma Other diseases of the respiratory system Gastrointestinal hemorrhage Other diseases of the digestive system Acute and unspecified renal failure 0.56 ** 0.81 ** 0.31 ** 0.77 ** 0.88 0.94 0.83 * 0.55 ** 1.09 1.26 * 1.06 1.30 ** 1.02 0.98 0.87 0.73 ** 1.03 0.73 ** 0.84 ** 1.16 ** 0.85 0.87 ** 0.74 ** 0.90 * 0.40 ** -6- 6-month survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 0.56 ** 0.81 ** 0.31 ** 0.77 ** 0.88 0.94 0.82 ** 0.55 ** 1.09 1.26 * 1.06 1.31 ** 1.01 0.99 0.87 0.74 ** 1.03 0.74 ** 0.84 ** 1.15 ** 0.85 0.87 ** 0.73 ** 0.90 * 0.40 ** 6-month survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 0.57 ** 0.81 ** 0.31 ** 0.77 ** 0.82 ** 0.53 ** 1.24 * 1.07 1.31 ** 0.88 0.74 ** 0.71 ** 0.83 ** 0.85 0.86 ** 0.73 ** 0.88 ** 0.39 ** PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Predictor 6-month survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Urinary tract infections Other diseases of the genitourinary system Complications: pregnancy/childbirth/puerperium Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Congenital anomalies Spinal cord injury Intracranial injury Other injury and poisoning Symptoms; signs; and ill-defined conditions and factors Shock Parkinson's disease Heart failure Alcoholic liver disease Non-alcoholic liver disease Multiple sclerosis/Other hereditary & degenerative nervous system conditions 1.19 ** 0.79 0.70 0.75 1.06 1.11 1.90 1.32 1.04 0.87 0.47 1.94 0.76 0.83 0.67 ** 6-month survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† ** ** ** ** ** ** ** 1.10 Chronic renal failure 0.43 ** Disease history (Number of admissions for the disease in the previous year; excluding respiratory failure) Septicemia 1.12 ** Other infectious and parasitic diseases 0.95 Neoplasms 0.89 ** Diabetes mellitus 0.94 ** Nutritional deficiencies 0.92 Fluid and electrolyte disorders 0.96 Other endocrine/nutritional/metabolic diseases & immunity disorders 1.00 Coagulation and hemorrhagic disorders 0.91 -7- 1.20 ** 0.79 ** 0.70 0.74 ** 1.07 1.12 1.88 ** 1.31 ** 1.04 0.88 0.47 ** 1.95 ** 0.76 ** 0.84 0.67 ** 6-month survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 1.17 ** 0.78 ** 0.73 ** 1.95 ** 1.37 ** 0.46 ** 1.77 ** 0.72 ** 0.66 ** 1.09 0.44 ** 1.12 ** 0.95 0.89 ** 0.94 ** 0.92 0.97 1.00 0.91 0.43 ** 0.96 0.88 ** 0.94 ** 0.90 PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Predictor 6-month survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Other diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs Mental illness Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs Hypertension Heart valve disorders Acute myocardial infarction and coronary atherosclerosis Cardiac dysrhythmias Other diseases of the heart Cerebrovascular diseases Other diseases of the circulatory system Pneumonia Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis Asthma Other diseases of the respiratory system Gastrointestinal hemorrhage Other diseases of the digestive system Acute and unspecified renal failure Urinary tract infections Other diseases of the genitourinary system Complications: pregnancy/childbirth/puerperium Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Congenital anomalies Spinal cord injury Intracranial injury Other injury and poisoning Symptoms; signs; and ill-defined conditions and factors 0.83 1.00 1.03 1.01 0.96 0.98 1.04 1.09 1.09 0.99 1.11 1.02 1.04 0.99 0.99 0.99 1.15 0.97 0.95 0.92 0.92 0.94 0.96 1.08 1.14 0.96 0.98 -8- ** ** ** * ** * 6-month survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 0.83 ** 1.00 1.03 1.01 0.96 0.98 1.04 1.09 1.09 ** 0.99 1.11 ** 1.02 1.03 0.99 0.99 0.99 1.15 * 0.98 0.95 0.90 0.91 ** 0.94 0.95 1.08 1.15 * 0.96 0.97 6-month survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 0.83 ** 0.97 1.11 * 1.09 ** 1.12 ** 1.14 * 0.94 * 0.91 ** PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Predictor 6-month survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Shock Parkinson's disease Heart failure Alcoholic liver disease Non-alcoholic liver disease Multiple sclerosis/Other hereditary & degenerative nervous system conditions Chronic renal failure 1.25 0.95 0.95 0.92 0.86 ** ** 1.08 6-month survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 6-month survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 1.25 ** 0.95 0.95 0.92 0.86 ** 1.27 ** 1.08 1.11 0.85 ** 0.88 ** 0.88 ** 0.87 ** 0.84 ** 0.84 ** 0.86 ** 35–44 0.64 ** 0.65 ** 0.64 ** 45–54 0.60 ** 0.61 ** 0.62 ** 55–64 0.52 ** 0.52 ** 0.53 ** 65–74 0.36 ** 0.36 ** 0.37 ** 75–84 0.27 ** 0.27 ** 0.28 ** ≥85 0.21 ** 0.21 ** 0.22 ** 1.06 ** Gender (ref: female) Male Age group (ref: 17–34) PMV incidence year continuous variable in the value range: [1998, 2002] 1.06 ** Branch of hospital location (ref: Taipei) Northern region 0.94 Central region 1.14 Southern region 0.97 Kao-Ping region 0.88 -9- 0.94 ** * 1.14 0.95 ** 1.15 ** 0.98 0.99 0.88 * 0.89 * PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) 6-month survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Predictor Eastern region 1.00 6-month survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 6-month survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 1.01 1.00 Hospital type (ref: medical centre) Regional hospital 0.89 ** 0.89 ** 0.90 ** Local hospital 0.86 ** 0.86 ** 0.87 ** Small city or town 1.04 1.04 1.03 Remote or rural area 0.98 0.99 0.98 NHI registration location (ref: big city) Salary class in NHI registration (ref: bottom 1/3 class) The middle 1/3 of the population 0.85 ** 0.85 ** 0.85 ** The top 1/3 of the population 1.12 * 1.13 ** 1.12 * Number of patients Model significance (results from log-likelihood ratio tests) 19,127 χ2(103)=3,032.36** Results from log-likelihood ratio tests for comparing the final model with the other two models - 10 - 19,127 19,127 χ2(102)=3,008.05** χ2(63)=2,982.88** χ2(1)=24.3** χ2(40)=49.5 PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Part 3: 1-year survival Predictor 1-year survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Diagnoses at PMV onset (excluding respiratory failure) Septicemia Other infectious and parasitic diseases Neoplasms Diabetes mellitus Nutritional deficiencies Fluid and electrolyte disorders Other endocrine/nutritional/metabolic diseases & immunity disorders Coagulation and hemorrhagic disorders Other diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs Mental illness Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs Hypertension Heart valve disorders Acute myocardial infarction and coronary atherosclerosis Cardiac dysrhythmias Other diseases of the heart Cerebrovascular diseases Other diseases of the circulatory system Pneumonia Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis Asthma Other diseases of the respiratory system Gastrointestinal hemorrhage Other diseases of the digestive system Acute and unspecified renal failure 0.60 ** 0.80 ** 0.30 ** 0.72 ** 0.84 0.97 0.79 ** 0.61 * 0.98 1.20 1.04 1.41 ** 1.18 1.10 0.91 0.76 * 1.00 0.80 * 0.86 ** 1.10 0.95 0.89 * 0.76 ** 0.99 0.48 ** - 11 - 1-year survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 0.60 ** 0.80 ** 0.30 ** 0.72 ** 0.83 0.97 0.79 ** 0.61 * 0.98 1.21 1.04 1.41 ** 1.17 1.10 0.91 0.77 * 1.00 0.81 * 0.86 ** 1.10 0.95 0.89 * 0.75 ** 0.99 0.48 ** 1-year survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 0.61 ** 0.77 ** 0.29 ** 0.71 ** 0.82 0.79 ** 0.60 ** 1.01 1.42 ** 0.93 0.76 * 0.77 ** 0.89 ** 1.11 * 0.89 ** 0.76 ** 0.46 ** PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Predictor 1-year survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Urinary tract infections Other diseases of the genitourinary system Complications: pregnancy/childbirth/puerperium Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Congenital anomalies Spinal cord injury Intracranial injury Other injury and poisoning Symptoms; signs; and ill-defined conditions and factors Shock Parkinson's disease Heart failure Alcoholic liver disease Non-alcoholic liver disease Multiple sclerosis/Other hereditary & degenerative nervous system conditions 1.14 ** 0.75 0.66 0.75 1.13 1.26 1.72 1.30 1.14 0.82 0.55 1.82 0.79 0.83 0.72 ** 1-year survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† ** ** ** * ** ** ** ** 1.11 Chronic renal failure 0.41 ** Disease history (Number of admissions for the disease in the previous year; excluding respiratory failure) Septicemia 1.08 Other infectious and parasitic diseases 0.96 Neoplasms 0.88 ** Diabetes mellitus 0.93 ** Nutritional deficiencies 0.85 Fluid and electrolyte disorders 1.06 Other endocrine/nutritional/metabolic diseases & immunity disorders 1.02 Coagulation and hemorrhagic disorders 1.00 - 12 - 1.15 ** 0.75 ** 0.66 0.74 ** 1.14 1.27 1.71 ** 1.29 ** 1.14 * 0.82 0.55 ** 1.82 ** 0.79 ** 0.83 0.72 ** 1-year survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 0.75 ** 0.74 ** 1.11 1.26 1.64 ** 1.29 ** 1.12 0.54 ** 1.79 ** 0.78 ** 0.69 ** 1.10 1.12 0.41 ** 0.40 ** 1.08 0.96 0.88 ** 0.93 ** 0.85 1.07 1.02 1.00 0.88 ** 0.93 ** 0.88 PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Predictor 1-year survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Other diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs Mental illness Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs Hypertension Heart valve disorders Acute myocardial infarction and coronary atherosclerosis Cardiac dysrhythmias Other diseases of the heart Cerebrovascular diseases Other diseases of the circulatory system Pneumonia Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis Asthma Other diseases of the respiratory system Gastrointestinal hemorrhage Other diseases of the digestive system Acute and unspecified renal failure Urinary tract infections Other diseases of the genitourinary system Complications: pregnancy/childbirth/puerperium Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Congenital anomalies Spinal cord injury Intracranial injury Other injury and poisoning Symptoms; signs; and ill-defined conditions and factors 0.78 1.00 1.05 1.00 0.94 0.96 1.04 1.03 1.08 0.99 1.08 1.01 1.07 1.00 0.99 0.98 0.97 0.94 0.96 0.84 0.92 0.92 1.00 0.97 1.08 0.98 0.96 - 13 - ** ** ** * * * 1-year survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 0.78 ** 1.00 1.05 1.00 0.94 0.96 1.04 1.02 1.08 ** 0.99 1.08 ** 1.01 1.07 1.00 0.99 0.98 0.97 0.94 * 0.96 0.82 0.92 * 0.92 * 1.00 0.97 1.09 0.98 0.96 1-year survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 0.79 ** 1.09 ** 0.98 0.99 0.96 0.94 0.91 * PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Predictor 1-year survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Shock Parkinson's disease Heart failure Alcoholic liver disease Non-alcoholic liver disease Multiple sclerosis/Other hereditary & degenerative nervous system conditions Chronic renal failure 1.18 0.99 0.91 0.86 0.89 * * * 1.02 1-year survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 1.18 * 0.99 0.91 * 0.86 0.89 * 1-year survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 1.24 ** 0.92 * 0.88 ** 1.02 0.83 ** 0.83 ** 0.82 ** 0.79 ** 0.79 ** 0.80 ** 35–44 0.61 ** 0.62 ** 0.61 ** 45–54 0.54 ** 0.55 ** 0.56 ** 55–64 0.43 ** 0.43 ** 0.45 ** 65–74 0.28 ** 0.28 ** 0.30 ** 75–84 0.19 ** 0.19 ** 0.20 ** ≥85 0.15 ** 0.15 ** 0.16 ** 1.07 ** Gender (ref: female) Male Age group (ref: 17–34) PMV incidence year continuous variable in the value range: [1998, 2002] 1.07 ** Branch of hospital location (ref: Taipei) Northern region 0.99 0.99 1.00 Central region 1.12 * Southern region 0.87 * 0.88 * 0.88 * Kao-Ping region 0.84 ** 0.84 ** 0.85 ** - 14 - 1.12 * 1.13 * PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) 1-year survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Predictor Eastern region 0.87 1-year survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 1-year survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 0.88 0.87 Hospital type (ref: medical centre) Regional hospital 0.85 ** 0.85 ** 0.87 ** Local hospital 0.87 ** 0.87 ** 0.90 * NHI registration location (ref: big city) Small city or town 1.02 1.03 1.03 Remote or rural area 1.02 1.03 1.02 0.89 ** 0.89 ** Salary class in NHI registration (ref: bottom 1/3 class) ** The middle 1/3 of the population 0.89 The top 1/3 of the population 1.08 1.09 1.08 19,127 19,127 19,127 Number of patients Model significance (results from log-likelihood ratio tests) χ2(103)=2,939.46** Results from log-likelihood ratio tests for comparing the final model with the other two models - 15 - χ2(102)=2,914.93** χ2(63)=2,875.31** χ2(1)=24.5** χ2(40)=64.1** PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Part 4: 2-year survival Predictor 2-year survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Diagnoses at PMV onset (excluding respiratory failure) Septicemia Other infectious and parasitic diseases Neoplasms Diabetes mellitus Nutritional deficiencies Fluid and electrolyte disorders Other endocrine/nutritional/metabolic diseases & immunity disorders Coagulation and hemorrhagic disorders Other diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs Mental illness Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs Hypertension Heart valve disorders Acute myocardial infarction and coronary atherosclerosis Cardiac dysrhythmias Other diseases of the heart Cerebrovascular diseases Other diseases of the circulatory system Pneumonia Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis Asthma Other diseases of the respiratory system Gastrointestinal hemorrhage Other diseases of the digestive system Acute and unspecified renal failure 0.63 0.82 0.31 0.73 0.71 0.96 0.72 0.74 0.95 1.19 1.07 1.39 1.17 1.23 0.97 0.82 0.99 0.94 0.88 1.10 1.00 0.92 0.79 0.99 0.56 - 16 - ** ** ** ** * ** ** ** ** * ** 2-year survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 0.63 ** 0.82 ** 0.31 ** 0.73 ** 0.71 * 0.96 0.72 ** 0.74 0.95 1.19 1.07 1.39 ** 1.16 1.23 ** 0.97 0.83 0.99 0.94 0.88 ** 1.09 1.00 0.92 0.78 ** 0.99 0.56 ** 2-year survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 0.63 ** 0.80 ** 0.31 ** 0.73 ** 0.71 * 0.75 ** 1.08 1.38 ** 1.13 0.90 ** 0.93 0.79 ** 0.53 ** PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Predictor 2-year survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Urinary tract infections Other diseases of the genitourinary system Complications: pregnancy/childbirth/puerperium Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Congenital anomalies Spinal cord injury Intracranial injury Other injury and poisoning Symptoms; signs; and ill-defined conditions and factors Shock Parkinson's disease Heart failure Alcoholic liver disease Non-alcoholic liver disease Multiple sclerosis/Other hereditary & degenerative nervous system conditions 1.12 * 0.78 0.54 0.77 1.17 1.30 1.74 1.34 1.30 0.91 0.63 1.32 0.77 0.81 0.84 ** 2-year survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† ** ** ** ** ** ** 1.12 Chronic renal failure 0.43 ** Disease history (Number of admissions for the disease in the previous year; excluding respiratory failure) Septicemia 1.05 Other infectious and parasitic diseases 0.94 Neoplasms 0.89 ** Diabetes mellitus 0.91 ** Nutritional deficiencies 0.80 * Fluid and electrolyte disorders 1.05 Other endocrine/nutritional/metabolic diseases & immunity disorders 1.08 Coagulation and hemorrhagic disorders 0.86 - 17 - 1.12 * 0.78 ** 0.55 0.76 ** 1.17 1.31 1.74 ** 1.33 ** 1.30 ** 0.92 0.63 ** 1.32 0.77 ** 0.82 0.84 2-year survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 0.79 ** 0.75 ** 1.16 1.33 1.79 ** 1.33 ** 1.29 ** 0.64 ** 0.74 ** 1.11 1.11 0.43 ** 0.42 ** 1.05 0.94 0.89 ** 0.91 ** 0.80 * 1.06 1.08 0.86 0.89 ** 0.90 ** 0.82 * PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Predictor 2-year survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† 0.80 ** 0.99 0.99 0.96 1.00 0.95 0.99 1.02 1.06 * 0.98 1.04 1.00 1.01 1.03 1.00 1.00 0.98 0.97 0.95 1.06 0.94 0.92 1.05 1.04 1.03 0.98 0.98 Other diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs Mental illness Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs Hypertension Heart valve disorders Acute myocardial infarction and coronary atherosclerosis Cardiac dysrhythmias Other diseases of the heart Cerebrovascular diseases Other diseases of the circulatory system Pneumonia Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis Asthma Other diseases of the respiratory system Gastrointestinal hemorrhage Other diseases of the digestive system Acute and unspecified renal failure Urinary tract infections Other diseases of the genitourinary system Complications: pregnancy/childbirth/puerperium Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Congenital anomalies Spinal cord injury Intracranial injury Other injury and poisoning Symptoms; signs; and ill-defined conditions and factors - 18 - 2-year survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 0.81 ** 0.99 0.99 0.97 1.00 0.95 0.99 1.02 1.06 * 0.98 1.04 1.00 1.01 1.03 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.97 0.95 1.04 0.94 0.92 1.04 1.03 1.03 0.98 0.98 2-year survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 0.79 ** 0.97 0.98 1.01 0.98 0.94 0.97 0.92 * PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) Predictor 2-year survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Shock Parkinson's disease Heart failure Alcoholic liver disease Non-alcoholic liver disease Multiple sclerosis/Other hereditary & degenerative nervous system conditions Chronic renal failure 1.12 1.01 0.91 0.72 0.92 * * 0.97 2-year survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 2-year survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 1.12 1.01 0.92 0.72 * 0.92 0.97 ** 0.78 ** 0.77 ** 0.78 ** 0.78 ** 0.78 ** 0.78 Gender (ref: female) Male Age group (ref: 17–34) 35–44 0.65 ** 0.66 ** 0.64 ** 45–54 0.55 ** 0.56 ** 0.57 ** 55–64 0.39 ** 0.39 ** 0.41 ** 65–74 0.25 ** 0.25 ** 0.27 ** 75–84 0.16 ** 0.16 ** 0.18 ** ≥85 0.11 ** 0.11 ** 0.12 ** 1.06 ** PMV incidence year continuous variable in the value range: [1998, 2002] 1.06 ** Branch of hospital location (ref: Taipei) Northern region 0.99 0.99 0.98 Central region 1.13 * Southern region 0.86 * 0.86 * 0.86 * Kao-Ping region 0.82 ** 0.83 ** 0.82 ** - 19 - 1.13 * 1.13 * PMV file 2 to reviewers (ORs for all variables for 3 sets of models) 2-year survival model selected as final models in the paper adjusted OR† Predictor Eastern region 0.90 2-year survival model that excluded the year variable adjusted OR† 2-year survival model using stepwise regression adjusted OR† 0.91 0.89 Hospital type (ref: medical centre) Regional hospital 0.87 ** 0.87 ** 0.89 ** Local hospital 0.85 ** 0.85 ** 0.88 * NHI registration location (ref: big city) Small city or town 1.04 1.04 1.04 Remote or rural area 1.04 1.05 1.04 0.89 ** 0.87 ** Salary class in NHI registration (ref: bottom 1/3 class) ** The middle 1/3 of the population 0.88 The top 1/3 of the population 1.07 1.08 1.07 19,127 19,127 19,127 Number of patients Model significance (results from log-likelihood ratio tests) χ2(103)=2,652.06** Results from log-likelihood ratio tests for comparing the final model with the other two models PMV: prolonged mechanical ventilation OR: odds-ratio. CI: confidence interval. * p<0.05; ** p<0.01. † The OR was adjusted for all other covariates. - 20 - χ2(102)=2,633.87** χ2(55)=2,570.22** χ2(1)=18.2** χ2(48)=81.8**