Table 3.
Univariate analysis of the risk factors for severe infection
Variable | Severe infection (n=15) | Non-severe infection (n=11) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender (male) | 10 (66.7%) | 7 (46.69%) | 1 |
Age (years) | 49 +/- 22 | 42 +/- 15.9 | 0.420 |
F. nucleatum | 8 (53.36%) | 6 (40.02%) | 1 |
F. necrophorum | 7 (46.69%) | 3 (20.01%) | 0.551 |
Bacteremia | 8 (53.36%) | 0 | 0.007 |
Abscess | 10 (66.7%) | 9 (60.93%) | 0.679 |
Immunosuppression | 3 (20.01%) | 0 | 0.238 |
Cancer | 3 (20.01%) | 1 (6.67%) | 0.613 |
Respiratory disease | 1 (6.67%) | 3 (20.01%) | 0.374 |