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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 Nov 22;39(3):455–463. doi: 10.1007/s10096-019-03744-3

Table 2. Univariate logistic regression analysis of potential risk factor in predicting CMV reactivation in CMV seropositive kidney transplant recipients.

Univariate Logistic Regression (n = 117)
Variable n (%) p Odds ratio (95% CI)
Older age cohort 63 (53.85) 0.003 1.31 (1.10,1.56)
Sex female 50 (42.74) 0.855 0.98 (0.82,1.18)
DM 42 (35.90) 0.0144 1.26 (1.05, 1.51)
Prior transplant 21 (17.95) 0.0319 0.78 (0.82,0.98)
CMV seropositive donor 86 (73.50) 0.589 1.06 (0.86,1.30)
No induction (=steroids only) 18 (15.38) 0.404 0.90 (0.70,1.15)
Basiliximab induction 61 (52.14) 0.023 1.23 (1.03,1.47)
Rejection 15 (12.8) 0.638 0.94 (0.72, 1.23)
Augmented I/S 14 (11.97) 0.471 0.90 (0.69, 1.20)
BKV 31 (27.19) 0.724 0.96 (0.79, 1.18)
Use of CMV directed ppx for at least 30 days (GCV/VGCV) 59 (50.43) 0.411 1.08(0.90,1.29)
Bacteremia 17 (14.30) 0.99 1.00 (0.77,1.29)
Pneumonia 13 (11.11) 0.43 1.12 (0.84,1.49)
Urinary tract infection 51 (43.59) 0.729 1.03 (0.86, 1.24)
Admission for infection [patient level] ¥ 52 (44.44) 0.382 1.08 (0.91, 1.30)
Surgery [patient level] ¥¥ 30 (25.64) 0.577 1.06 (0.86, 1.30)
Ambulation before transplant (independent/needs assistance/dependent) ¥¥¥ 99 (84.62) 0.365 0.92 (0.78, 1.10)
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52 patients with at least one admission for infection.

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30 patients with at least 1 re-operation/surgery (39 total episodes).

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Missing in 2 cases. DM: diabetes mellitus; I/S: immunosuppression; BKV: BK polyomavirus; ppx: prophylaxis; GCV: ganciclovir; VGCV: valganciclovir.