Table 2.
Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses of biomarkers for of bacterial co‐infection in H1N1 patients infected with H1N1
| Variable | Univariate | Multivariate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | OR | 95% CI | P | β | OR | 95% CI | P | |
| WBC | 0.060 | 1.06 | 1.04‐1.09 | <0.001 | ‐a | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| PCT | 0.498 | 1.65 | 1.34‐2.06 | <0.001 | 0.546 | 1.73 | 1.34‐2.42 | <0.001 |
| CRP | 0.073 | 1.08 | 1.06‐1.09 | <0.001 | 0.087 | 1.09 | 1.06‐1.13 | <0.001 |
CI, confidence interval; CRP, C‐reactive protein; OR, odds ratio; PCT, procalcitonin; WBC, white blood cell; β, regression coefficient.
a
In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, WBC counts (P > 0.05) were excluded from the final model based on the results of the forward stepwise analysis.