TABLE 1.
Demographic and Center Differences for Incidence of Candidiasis
| Variable | Category | Percent with positive sterile culture for Candida | Odds ratio (95% CI) vs. reference category | Unadjusted P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode of delivery | Vaginal | 14% (64/464) | 2.14 (1.5, 3.06) | <0.0001 |
| C-section (reference) | 7% (73/1051) | |||
| Antenatal antibiotics | 1 = Yes | 10% (96/941) | 1.53 (1.04, 2.25) | 0.0308 |
| 2 = No (reference) | 7% (39/564) | |||
| Race | Black | 10% (62/606) | 1.24 (0.86, 1.77) | 0.2531 |
| Other | 5% (3/62) | 0.55 (0.17, 1.8) | ||
| White (reference) | 8% (71/841) | |||
| Gestational age (weeks) | <25 | 19% (74/384) | 11.7 (4.66, 29.38) | <0.0001 |
| 25–27 | 7% (58/881) | 3.45 (1.37, 8.71) | ||
| 28+ (reference) | 2% (5/250) | |||
| Gestational age (weeks) | 22 | 25% (1/4) | 38.67 (1.93, 776.23) | <0.0001 |
| 23 | 20% (17/85) | 29 (3.77, 222.79) | ||
| 24 | 19% (56/295) | 27.18 (3.72, 198.8) | ||
| 25 | 9% (31/334) | 11.87 (1.6, 87.94) | ||
| 26 | 5% (16/312) | 6.27 (0.82, 47.82) | ||
| 27 | 5% (11/235) | 5.7 (0.73, 44.67) | ||
| 28 | 3% (4/133) | 3.6 (0.4, 32.65) | ||
| 29+ (reference) | 1% (1/117) | |||
| Birth weight (g) | <750 | 13% (88/680) | 2.38 (1.65, 3.44) | <0.0001 |
| 750–1000 (reference) | 6% (49/835) | |||
| Birth weight (g) | ≤500 | 7% (4/54) | 1.4 (0.45, 4.34) | <0.0001 |
| 501–600 | 12% (21/182) | 2.29 (1.17, 4.46) | ||
| 601–700 | 17% (51/296) | 3.65 (2.05, 6.48) | ||
| 701–800 | 7% (23/324) | 1.34 (0.7, 2.56) | ||
| 801–900 | 6% (21/344) | 1.14 (0.59, 2.2) | ||
| 901–1000 (reference) | 5% (17/315) | |||
| Positive sterile culture for Candida | 1 = Yes | 34% (47/137) | 3.13 (2.13, 4.59) | <0.0001 |
| 2 = No (reference) | 14% (197/1378) |
CI = confidence interval.