Table 2.
Relationship of comorbidities to positive fungal infections
| Independent variable | Levels | Fungus or AFB positive | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Sex | Male | 94 (95.92) | 4 (4.08) | 1.0000 |
| Female | 100 (96.15) | 4 (3.85) | ||
| Obesity | No | 103 (94.50) | 6 (5.50) | 0.2935 |
| Yes | 90 (97.83) | 2 (2.17) | ||
| Hypertension | No | 104 (97.20) | 3 (2.80) | 0.4774 |
| Yes | 89 (94.68) | 5 (5.32) | ||
| COPD | No | 172 (97.18) | 5 (2.82) | 0.0509 |
| Yes | 20 (86.96) | 3 (13.04) | ||
| Asthma | No | 179 (96.76) | 6 (3.24) | 0.1256 |
| Yes | 14 (87.50) | 2 (12.50) | ||
| Diabetes | No | 140 (95.89) | 6 (4.11) | 1.0000 |
| Yes | 53 (96.36) | 2 (3.64) | ||
| Depression | No | 122 (95.31) | 6 (4.69) | 0.7132 |
| Yes | 71 (97.26) | 2 (2.74) | ||
| Thyroid disease | No | 162 (95.86) | 7 (4.14) | 1.0000 |
| Yes | 31 (96.88) | 1 (3.12) | ||
| Congestive heart failure | No | 186 (95.88) | 8 (4.12) | 1.0000 |
| Yes | 7 (100.00) | 0 | ||
| Peripheral vascular disease | No | 180 (95.74) | 8 (4.26) | 1.0000 |
| Yes | 13 (100.00) | 0 | ||
| Autoimmune disease | No | 179 (96.24) | 7 (3.76) | 0.4685 |
| Yes | 14 (93.33) | 1 (6.67) | ||
| Taking oral steroids | No | 163 (97.60) | 4 (2.40) | 0.0268a) |
| Yes | 29 (87.88) | 4 (12.12) | ||
| Chronic kidney disease | No | 184 (95.83) | 8 (4.17) | 1.0000 |
| Yes | 8 (100.00) | 0 | ||
| Liver disease | No | 174 (95.60) | 8 (4.40) | 1.0000 |
| Yes | 19 (100.00) | 0 | ||
| History of DVT | No | 183 (95.81) | 8 (4.19) | 1.0000 |
| Yes | 10 (100.00) | 0 | ||
| Smoking status | No | 154 (95.65) | 7 (4.35) | 1.0000 |
| Yes | 39 (97.50) | 1 (2.50) | ||
| Active cancer | No | 180 (96.26) | 7 (3.74) | 0.4447 |
| Yes | 13 (92.86) | 1 (7.14) | ||
Values are presented as number (%), unless otherwise stated.
AFB, acid-fast bacteria; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DVT, deep vein thrombosis.
a)
Odds ratio=5.6207.