Table 3.

Multivariable Association Between Short Bowel Syndrome and Bloodstream Infection, Adjusting for Factors Associated With Both Diagnoses at P < .10

Variable	Odds Ratio (CI)	P
Short bowel syndrome	19.0 (13.0, 27.7)	<.001
Age category
>5 y vs. <1 y	0.82 (0.68, 0.98)	.03
1–5 y	1.33 (1.04, 1.69)	.02
Broviac-Hickman catheter	0.94 (0.66, 1.33)	.72
Other central venous catheter	6.36 (5.17, 7.82)	<.001
Immunosuppressive medication	0.53 (0.42, 0.67)	<.001
Renal failure	6.67 (4.9, 9.08)	<.001
History of solid organ transplantation	4.44 (3.11, 6.35)	<.001
Admission from SNF	2.66 (1.24, 5.71)	.01
Cirrhosis	7.23 (3.11, 16.8)	<.001

Abbreviations: CI, 95% confidence interval; SNF, skilled nursing facility.