Table 3.
Univariate analyses of nutritional markers according to initial clinical presentation, treatment response, and clinical outcomes
| Variable | Hypoalbuminemia (serum albumin <3.0 g/dL) |
Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m2) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI)a) | P-value | OR (95% CI)a) | P-value | |
| Initial presentation | ||||
| Simultaneous mediastinitis | 2.96 (1.05–8.34) | 0.040b) | 2.11 (0.61–7.34) | 0.239 |
| Necrotizing fasciitis | 10.67 (1.30–87.86) | 0.028b) | 1.29 (0.10–1.34) | 0.989 |
| Bilateral involvement | 1.74 (0.77–3.96) | 0.183 | 1.09 (0.33–3.62) | 0.890 |
| Extended to >1 cervical level | 2.18 (1.06–4.50) | 0.034b) | 0.82 (0.29–2.31) | 0.706 |
| Serum CRP >20 mg/dL | 4.20 (2.04–8.65) | <0.001b) | 1.13 (0.41–3.13) | 0.817 |
| Clinical outcomes and treatment response | ||||
| Length of hospitalization >14 days | 4.90 (2.33–10.28) | <0.001b) | 0.95 (0.34–2.63) | 0.920 |
| No. of surgical drainage >1 | 1.26 (0.64–2.49) | 0.508 | 1.53 (0.55–4.24) | 0.414 |
| Death | 1.65 (0.18–4.33) | 0.509 | 0.68 (0.08–5.63) | 0.717 |
| 1-Week follow-up CRP >5 mg/dL | 3.43 (1.68–7.01) | 0.001b) | 1.25 (0.45–3.47) | 0.666 |
| Time interval for 50% decrease of initial CRP >7 days | 3.10 (1.36–7.08) | 0.007b) | 1.84 (0.62–5.43) | 0.271 |
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; CRP, C-reactive protein.
a)
The OR was calculated using univariate logistic regression analysis.
b)
P-value <0.05.