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. 2014 Dec 22;19:398. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2014.19.398.4960

Table 2.

Risk factors associated with candida infection, results of univariate analysis and multivariate analysis

Risk factors Patient Cohort P
N % N %
Antibiotic therapy 61 96,8 60 95,2 0,64
Antacid therapy 56 88,9 60 95,2 0,18
UC 54 85,7 56 88,9 0,5
TPN 48 76,2 45 71,4 0,54
Chronic disease 46 73 42 66,7 0,43
CVC 44 69,8 33 52,4 0,04*
MR 35 55,6 26 41,3 0,1
Hyperglycemia 12 19 1 1,6 0,001*
Co- infections 45 71,4 21 33,3 0*
Risk factors OR 95 CI P
Hospital day 1,03 1,01-1,05 0,007
Hyperglycemia 17,93 2,03-158,49 0,009
Co- infections 3,98 1,72-9,21 0,001

CVC: Central venous catheter, UC: Urinary catheter, TPN: total parenteral nutrition

*

Statistically significant