Table 6.
Association of Fistula with the presence of some of the concomitant diseases of the study participants; (unadjusted results from binary logistic regression)
| Variable | OR* | 95%CI* | P-Value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Mellitus: | |||
| No | 1.00 | Reference | 0.026 |
| Yes | 1.92 | 1.04–2.98 | |
| Cardio-Vascular disease: | |||
| No | 1.00 | Reference | 0.102 |
| Yes | 0.91 | 0.90–1.11 | |
| Infective Pulmonary diseases: | |||
| No | 1.00 | Reference | |
| Yes | 2.06 | 1.67–3.58 | 0.019 |
| Other Pulmonary diseases: | |||
| No | 1.00 | Reference | |
| Yes | 1.86 | 1.44–2.99 | 0.044 |
| Malignancies: | |||
| No | 1.00 | Reference | |
| Yes | 1.02 | 1.01–1.66 | 0.102 |
*Odds ratio (OR: fistula yes vs. fistula no), 95%CIs and P- value from unadjusted Binary Logistic Regression