Table 3.
Multivariate analysis for sternal infection*
| OR | 95% CI | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulin use |
2.14 |
0.36-11.50 |
0.390 |
| BITA use |
13.68 |
1.09-167.36 |
0.043 |
| Positive blood culture for SA |
19.51 |
4.46-104.33 |
< 0.0001 |
| Repeat bacteremia |
17.98 |
2.51-161.77 |
0.004 |
| WBC (×102/mm3) |
0.99 |
0.984-1.014 |
0.913 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 1.04 | 0.96-1.138 | 0.316 |
*Hypetension was excluded from the multivariate analysis because its estimates and conference intervals were not suitable for the multivariate logistic regression analysis.