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. 2017 May 11;45(5):621–628. doi: 10.1007/s15010-017-1024-1

Table 1.

Univariate and multivariate analyses regarding the demographic, risk factors and mortality rate of HAP-CDI and HAP-non-CDI groups

Characteristics HAP-CDI (n = 29) HAP-non-CDI (n = 340) Univariate Multivariable
n % n % OR (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value
Male 24 82.76 244 71.76 1.889 (0.700–5.093) 0.202
Age mean ± SD 64.83 ± 14.83 57.49 ± 15.45 0.014 1.054 (1.014–1.096) 0.008
Age group
 18–40 2 6.90 41 12.06 0.540 (0.124–2.356) 0.406
 41–64 10 34.48 185 54.41 0.441 (0.199–0.976) 0.039
 >65 17 58.62 108 31.76 3.043 (1.404–6.595) 0.003
Hospital duration (days) (mean ± SD) 28.55 ± 16.38 20.03 ± 8.48 <0.001 1.050 (1.002–1.100) 0.041
Underlying conditions
 Diabetes mellitus 5 17.24 52 15.29 1.154 (0.421–3.161) 0.781
 Malignancy 3 10.34 20 5.88 1.846 (0.515–6.624) 0.34
 Hematopathy 1 3.45 4 1.18 3.000 (0.324–27.759) 0.31
 Respiratory failure 10 34.48 47 13.82 3.281 (1.437–7.490) 0.003
 Renal insufficiency 3 10.34 26 7.647 1.393 (0.395–4.914) 0.604
 Cardiac insufficiency 1 3.45 48 14.12 0.217 (0.029–1.634) 0.104
1 month prior hospital admission
 Used antibiotics 23 79.31 104 30.59 8.699(3.44–21.995) <0.001 7.298 (2.284–23.319) 0.001
 Used immunosuppressant 0 0 7 2.06 1.021 (1.005–1.037) 0.435
 Used glucocorticoids 8 27.59 16 4.71 7.714 (2.964–20.079) ˂0.001 6.331 (1.390–28.841) 0.017
Treatments and procedures during hospital stay
 Surgery 9 31.03 111 32.65 0.928 (0.409–2.105) 0.859
 Tube feeding 20 68.97 185 54.41 1.862 (0.824–4.207) 0.13
 TPN 18 62.07 162 47.65 1.798 (0.824–3.921) 0.136 3.944 (1.306–11.912) 0.015
 Enema 0 0 5 1.47 1.015 (1.002–1.028) 0.511
 Enteroscopy 2 6.90 23 6.76 1.021 (0.228–4.564)
 Antibiotics use 29 100 297 87.35 1.145 (1.099–1.192) 0.042
 PPI use 27 93.10 299 87.94 1.851 (0.424–8.075) 0.406
 Mortality rate 4 13.79 15 4.55 3.467 (1.070–11.232) 0.028

TPN total parenteral nutrition, PPI proton pump inhibitor, Surgery had surgery during hospitalization