Table 5. Univariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors for 30-day mortality.
| Characteristics of patients | Univariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P-value | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |
| Age (years; mean ± SD) | 0.022 | 1.041 | 1.006–1.078 |
| Sepsis | 0.053 | 3.300 | 0.985–11.052 |
| Severe Sepsis | <0.001 | 8.571 | 2.675–27.470 |
| Septic Shock | 0.035 | 3.792 | 1.095–13.129 |
|
Blood Pressure (Hypotension vs. Hypertension) |
0.003 | 9.120 | 2.172–38.296 |
|
Blood Neutrophil Count (Neutrophilia vs. Normal count) |
0.046 | 3.080 | 1.022–9.284 |
|
Blood Platelet Count (Thrombocytopenia vs. Normal count) |
0.002 | 6.800 | 1.983–23.314 |
| C. tropicalis vs. C. albicans | 0.308 | 0.477 | 0.115–1.976 |
| C. parapsilosis vs. C. albicans | 0.085 | 0.239 | 0.047–1.219 |
| C. glabrata vs. C. albicans | 0.999 | - | - |
| CVC removal within 48 hours | 0.083 | 0.300 | 0.077–1.169 |
| MV on candidemia onset | 0.009 | 8.167 | 1.684–39.598 |
| Nº of antibacterial agents used previously (mean ± SD) | 0.064 | 1.393 | 0.981–1.978 |
| Surgery | 0.114 | 0.450 | 0.167–1.212 |
| Number of surgeries (mean ± SD) | 0.037 | 1.920 | 1.041–3.544 |
| Kidney Transplantation | 0.999 | - | - |
| Renal Failure | 0.095 | 2.300 | 0.865–6.117 |
| Acute Renal Failure | 0.113 | 2.609 | 0.796–8.550 |
CI: confidence interval; CVC: central venous catheter; MV: mechanical ventilation.