Table 3.
Predictive Factors of Hospital Stay for More Than 7 days
| Variable | Length of hospital stay |
Univariate analysis |
Multivariate analysis |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤7 day | >7 day | OR (95% CI) | P-value | OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Female sex | 8 (34.8) | 10 (71.4) | 4.687 (1.108–19.834) | 0.036 | - | - |
| Body weight <60 kg | 9 (39.1) | 12 (85.7) | 9.333 (1.679–51.875) | 0.011 | 12.213 (1.755–84.998) | 0.011 |
| History of cerebrovascular accidents | 5 (21.7) | 8 (57.1) | 4.800 (1.126–20.460) | 0.034 | 6.667 (1.121–39.650) | 0.037 |
| White blood cell count <104/μL | 4 (17.4) | 7 (50.0) | 4.750 (1.056–21.360) | 0.042 | - | - |
| Hemoglobin level <10 g/dL | 4 (17.4) | 7 (50.0) | 4.750 (1.056–21.360) | 0.042 | - | - |
| Albumin level ≤3.5 g/dL | 4 (17.4) | 7 (50.0) | 8.550 (1.841–39.702) | 0.006 | - | - |
| Length of fasting >3 day | 4 (17.4) | 7 (50.0) | 4.750 (1.056-21.360) | 0.042 | - | - |