TABLE 4.
Clinical outcomes in the cases compared to those in the controls
| Variable | Results for: |
ORa | 95% CIb | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases (n = 245) | Controls (n = 245) | ||||
| Duration of hospitalization (days) | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 22 ± 23 | 17 ± 23 | <0.0001 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 14 (8–27) | 8 (3–21) | <0.0001 | ||
| ICU admissions, readmissions, and ERc visits (no. [%]) | |||||
| ICU admission after positive culture | 30 (12) | 1 (0.41) | 34 | 4.60–252.00 | <0.0001 |
| Urgent care visitsd | 45 (18) | 1 (0.41) | 55 | 7.50–401.80 | <0.0001 |
| 30-day readmissiond | 61 (25) | 1 (0.41) | 81 | 11.11–589 | <0.0001 |
| Mortality | |||||
| In-hospital mortality | 47 (19) | 16 (6.5) | 3.40 | 1.87–6.18 | <0.0001 |
| Overall 6-mo mortality | 55 (22.4) | 18 (7) | 3.65 | 2.07–6.43 | <0.0001 |
a
OR, odds ratio.
b
CI, confidence interval.
c
ER, emergency room.
d
Urgent care visits and readmissions were assessed within 30 days after discharge.