Table 9.
Bivariate Analysis of Laboratory Factors Associated with Bacteremia (N = 209)
| Characteristic | No Bacteremia, N=165 | Bacteremia, N= 44 | Bivariate Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cOR | 95% CI | P value | |||
| Hemoglobin | |||||
| <7 | 92(44.0) | 24(11.5) | 0.952 | 0.488–1.857 | 0.886 |
| 7.1+ | 73(34.9) | 20(9.6) | Ref | ||
| WBC | |||||
| Normal for age | 122(58.4) | 10(4.8) | Ref | ||
| Leucocytosis | 43(20.6) | 34(16.3) | 9.647 | 4.395–21.172 | <0.001 |
| Lymphocytes | |||||
| Normal for age | 130(62.2) | 32(15.3) | Ref | ||
| Lymphocytosis | 35(16.7) | 12(5.7) | 1.393 | 0.651–2.982 | 0.394 |
| Neutrophils | |||||
| Normal for age | 127(60.8) | 1(0.5) | Ref | ||
| Neutrophilia | 38(18.2) | 43(20.6) | 10.647 | 4.395–21.172 | <0.001 |
| Platelets | |||||
| Thrombocytopenia | 18(8.6) | 1(0.5) | 0.190 | 0.025–1.464 | 0.218 |
| Normal | 147(70.3) | 43(20.6) | Ref | ||