Table 3.
Risk factors | OR | 95% CI | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Cranial surgery | 16.1 | 3.2–80.4 | <0.001 |
Intensive care patient | 3.0 | 1.5–5.9 | 0.002 |
Admission leukocyte count > 13,000/mm3 | 2.7 | 1.4–5.1 | 0.003 |
Indwelling central venous catheter | 2.5 | 1.3–4.7 | 0.007 |
Long term/chronic care facility | 2.1 | 1.0–4.2 | 0.04 |
Note: 8 controls were excluded from the pooled model due to missing leukocyte values