Table 7. Calculation of crude RR crude adjusted for variables associated with the clinical outcome of osteomyelitis.
| Social and clinical variables | RR crude | 95% CI | RR adjusted | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower—Upper | Lower—Upper | ||||
| Age | Under 29 years | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 30 to 41 years | 0.274 | 0.066, 1.131 | 0.265 | 0.052, 1.347 | |
| 42 to 56 years | 0.813 | 0.258, 2.562 | 0.886 | 0.210, 3.743 | |
| 57 years or over | 1.081 | 0.380, 3.073 | 1.340 | 0.339, 5.292 | |
| Affected bone | Long bones | 1.670 | 0.743, 3.757 | 1.944 | 0.527, 7.170 |
| Other bones | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Cause of osteomyelitis | Fracture | 3.530 | 0.520, 23.954 | 5.021 | 0.494, 51.062 |
| Other causes | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Type of treatment | Monotherapy | 2.568 | 1.386, 4.760 | 3.070 | 0.650, 14.506 |
| Combined therapy | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Weeks of treatment | Less than 4 weeks | 0.275 | 0.047, 1.615 | 1.569 | 0.243, 10.134 |
| 4 to 6 weeks | 0.780 | 0.158, 3.847 | 0.845 | 0.050, 14.232 | |
| More than 6 weeks | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Appropriate treatment | No | 3.962 | 2.236, 7.019 | 3.173 | 0.499, 20.180 |
| Yes | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Treating Specialty | Orthopedics | 4.615 | 2.386, 8.926 | 5.552 | 1.688, 18.267 |
| Infectology | 1 | - | 1 | - | |