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. 2021 Jul 16;65(8):e02584-20. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02584-20

TABLE 3.

Multivariable logistic regression analysis of epidemiological and clinical factors associated with CPE colonization in the ACH and ILTCFsa

Factorb Overall (n = 5,357)
ACH (n = 2,956)
ILTCFs (n = 2,401)
aOR 95% CI P aOR 95% CI P aOR 95% CI P
Age (yr) 0.99 0.97–1.01 0.313 0.99 0.96–1.01 0.347 0.99 0.94–1.04 0.609
Male gender 1.04 0.58–1.88 0.898 1.60 0.76–3.36 0.217 0.27 0.07–1.12 0.072
≤4 beds in the same cubicle 0.95 0.42–2.17 0.907 1.03 0.41–2.56 0.949 0.94 0.12–7.08 0.951
Hospital stay ≥3 wks 1.37 0.69–2.74 0.372 2.67 1.17–6.05 0.019 0.65 0.16–2.73 0.558
Current location
 LTCFs Ref Ref
 ITCFs 4.13 1.08–15.76 0.038 4.32 0.60–31.08 0.146
 ACH 4.57 1.14–18.44 0.033
Yr of sample collection
 2014 Ref Ref Ref
 2015 2.61 1.13–6.04 0.025 2.52 0.95–6.64 0.062 2.12 0.34–13.20 0.422
 2016 2.98 1.30–6.80 0.010 2.99 1.15–7.75 0.024 2.13 0.32–14.12 0.434
Prior admission to any facilities 0.78 0.38–1.61 0.504 0.70 0.31–1.61 0.405 1.42 0.14–14.20 0.767
Prior ICU admission 1.36 0.33–5.68 0.672 2.84 0.59–13.58 0.192 NA
Prior surgical operations 0.94 0.48–1.86 0.860 0.95 0.42–2.11 0.893 1.14 0.22–5.86 0.873
Prior wound 0.96 0.52–1.79 0.909 0.57 0.26–1.25 0.158 5.30 1.01–27.72 0.048
Prior vascular access procedures 1.29 0.39–4.25 0.681 2.11 0.26–16.95 0.483 0.39 0.06–2.77 0.350
Prior respiratory procedures 1.73 0.75–3.97 0.198 0.86 0.27–2.76 0.795 4.97 1.09–22.71 0.038
Prior gastrointestinal procedures 0.94 0.45–1.95 0.864 0.64 0.25–1.64 0.355 2.59 0.51–13.05 0.249
Prior urinary procedures 0.88 0.46–1.69 0.700 1.29 0.60–2.77 0.511 0.33 0.07–1.54 0.157
Aminoglycosides 0.72 0.35–1.47 0.362 0.84 0.38–1.84 0.656 0.15 0.01–1.84 0.139
Carbapenems 1.09 0.46–2.57 0.851 0.74 0.24–2.27 0.600 3.49 0.66–18.57 0.143
Cephalosporins 1.08 0.56–2.09 0.817 1.46 0.67–3.21 0.341 0.63 0.14–2.72 0.533
Fluoroquinolones 1.55 0.77–3.13 0.221 1.68 0.67–4.19 0.267 1.58 0.37–6.74 0.536
Penicillins 1.96 0.90–4.26 0.088 3.00 1.05–8.56 0.040 0.69 0.17–2.90 0.614
Vancomycins 0.71 0.33–1.51 0.372 0.47 0.19–1.18 0.110 2.41 0.49–11.99 0.281
Any others antibiotics 1.36 0.65–2.84 0.413 1.01 0.37–2.72 0.992 2.34 0.55–9.85 0.248
Corticosteroids 1.49 0.70–3.19 0.300 1.51 0.62–3.69 0.370 0.48 0.05–4.17 0.503
Antacids 0.37 0.05–2.99 0.353 NA 0.46 0.03–7.55 0.583
PPI 2.06 0.93–4.57 0.074 3.20 1.05–9.80 0.041 1.15 0.27–4.83 0.853
H2 receptor blockers 1.26 0.57–2.80 0.568 1.55 0.61–3.95 0.360 1.15 0.20–6.81 0.874
Diabetes 0.71 0.38–1.31 0.274 0.99 0.48–2.05 0.983 0.21 0.04–1.09 0.063
Dementia 2.52 1.16–5.50 0.020 3.42 1.38–8.49 0.008 1.52 0.18–12.47 0.699
Peptic ulcer disease 1.40 0.52–3.81 0.508 1.26 0.38–4.14 0.701 1.76 0.16–18.89 0.642
Connective tissue disease 2.87 0.71–11.64 0.140 5.10 1.19–21.81 0.028 NA
Chronic pulmonary disease 0.29 0.07–1.11 0.070 0.24 0.05–1.18 0.079 0.33 0.01–7.14 0.477
Renal disease 1.23 0.63–2.42 0.544 1.10 0.49–2.44 0.821 1.62 0.31–8.34 0.567
Liver disease 1.17 0.53–2.59 0.705 1.02 0.41–2.52 0.971 2.76 0.22–34.72 0.433
Immunocompromised status 0.56 0.23–1.37 0.200 0.62 0.22–1.71 0.353 0.10 0.00–2.92 0.180
Prior carriage of:
 MRSA 0.46 0.19–1.07 0.072 0.6 0.22–1.62 0.310 0.25 0.03–2.14 0.204
 VRE 1.78 0.36–8.78 0.479 NA 16.42 1.52–177.48 0.021
 CRE 95.86 31.99–287.21 <0.001 109.02 28.47–417.44 <0.001 758.30 33.86–16,982.52 <0.001
 MDRO 0.74 0.37–1.47 0.387 0.56 0.24–1.29 0.174 1.25 0.31–5.13 0.753
a

Ref, reference; NA, not applicable. Significant P values of <0.05 are in bold.

b

For clinical procedures and explanation of immunocompromised status, see Table 1.