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. 2020 Mar 3;13:711–723. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S242187

Table 5.

Comparison Between Survivors and Non-Survivors with IC

Survivors (n=160) Non-Survivors (n=76) P value Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Baseline Characteristics
 Age, years, mean±SD 70.3±7.3 70.9±10.8 0.53 1.01(0.96–1.05)
 Male:Female 105:55 49:27 0.86
 BMI, kg/m2, mean±SD 21.5±3.3 21.8±3.9 0.56
 Tobacco use, n (%) 44 (27.5) 12 (15.8) 0.05
 Charlson score, mean±SD 5.0±2.1 5.4±2.4 0.72
 Polypharmacy, n (%) 30 (18.8) 26 (34.2) 0.01* 2.25 (1.21–4.18)*
Comorbidities
 Hypertension, n (%) 56 (35.0) 34 (44.7) 0.15
 Hematological or solid organ malignancy, n (%) 56 (35.0) 35 (46.1) 0.10 1.50 (0.86–2.62)
 DM, n (%) 41 (25.6) 18 (23.7) 0.75
 CKD, n (%) 28 (17.5) 12 (15.8) 0.74
 CTD, n (%) 13 (8.1) 1 (1.3) 0.04* 0.15 (0.02–1.18)
 CAD, n (%) 20 (12.5) 11 (14.5) 0.67
 COPD, n (%) 14 (8.8) 5 (6.6) 0.57
 Solid organ transplantation, n (%) 1 (0.6) 4 (5.3) 0.02* 8.83 (0.97–80.44)
 Acute stroke, n (%) 4 (2.5) 3 (3.9) 0.54
Associated Factors
 Prolonged hospitalization, n (%) 27 (16.9) 20 (26.3) 0.09 1.76 (0.91–3.39)
 Recent operation, n (%) 68 (42.5) 41 (53.9) 0.10 1.59 (0.92–2.75)
 ICU admission, n (%) 59 (36.9) 62 (81.6) <0.001* 7.58 (3.91–14.71)* 7.58 (3.91–14.71)*
 Broad-spectrum antibiotics, n (%) 113 (70.6) 68 (89.5) 0.001* 3.54 (1.58–7.93)*
 CVC, n (%) 65 (40.6) 52 (68.4) <0.001* 3.17 (1.78–5.64)*
 Indwelling urinary catheter, n (%) 74 (46.3) 52 (68.4) 0.001* 2.52 (1.42–4.47)*
 TPN, n (%) 5 (3.1) 4 (5.3) 0.42
 Prolonged use of GC, n (%) 6 (3.8) 3 (3.9) 0.94
 Immunosuppressive therapy, n (%) 12 (7.5) 8 (10.5) 0.44
Disseminated fungal infection, n (%) 39 (24.4) 35 (46.1) 0.001* 2.65 (1.49–4.72)*
Laboratory Data
 Neutropenia, n (%) 5 (3.1) 3 (3.9) 0.74
  Grade I, n (%) 1 (0.6) 0 (0)
  Grade II, n (%) 1 (0.6) 1 (1.3)
  Grade III, n (%) 2 (1.3) 1 (1.3)
  Grade, IV, n (%) 1 (0.6) 1 (1.3)
 Lymphopenia, n (%) 61 (38.1) 37 (48.7) 0.12
 Anemia, n (%) 82 (51.3) 44 (57.9) 0.34
  Mild, n (%) 37 (23.1) 21 (27.6)
  Moderate, n (%) 41 (25.6) 19 (25.0)
  Severe, n (%) 4 (2.5) 3 (3.9)
  Very severe, n (%) 0 (0) 1 (1.3)
 Hypoalbuminemia, n (%) 89 (55.6) 51 (67.1) 0.09
Initial adequate treatment, n (%) 79 (49.4) 46 (60.5) 0.11

Note: *P<0.05.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; CI, confidential interval; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CTD, connective tissue disease; CVC, central venous catheter; DM, diabetes mellitus; GC, glucocorticoid; IC, invasive candidiasis; ICU, intensive care unit; OR, odds ratio; SD, standard deviation; TPN, total parenteral nutrition.