Table 3.
Prevalence of Common Comorbidities and Relationship to Infection
Comorbidities | No. Patients | No. Infection | Rate Infection, % | Odds Ratio Infection (95% CI) | P Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypertension, uncomplicated | 15,849 | 136 | 0.858 | 1.37 (1.02–1.86) | .036 |
Congestive heart failure | 10,953 | 125 | 1.14 | 2.37 (1.78–3.18) | <.001 |
Diabetes, complicated | 6,646 | 66 | 0.993 | 1.5 (1.11–2.02) | .008 |
Diabetes, uncomplicated | 5,585 | 48 | 0.859 | 1.2 (0.85–1.65) | .284 |
Chronic pulmonary disorders | 4,705 | 63 | 1.34 | 2.19 (1.6–2.94) | <.001 |
Renal failure | 2,740 | 47 | 1.72 | 2.7 (1.92–3.74) | <.001 |
Hypertension, complicated | 317 | 8 | 2.52 | 3.62 (1.63–6.95) | <.001 |
Note. CI, confidence interval.