Table 5. Risk factors for longer length of stay using a log-linear regression model.
Parameters | Coefficient estimate | Standard error | P-value | Average marginal effect |
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ESBL-producing Enterobacteriales as a causative pathogen | 0.217 | 0.108 | 0.045 | 2.30 |
Ciprofloxacin-resistance Enterobacteriales as a causative pathogen | 0.023 | 0.086 | 0.789 | 0.24 |
Age | 0.005 | 0.002 | 0.045 | 0.05 |
Female sex | 0.142 | 0.104 | 0.171 | 1.51 |
Charlson’s comorbidity index | -0.009 | 0.016 | 0.591 | -0.09 |
Bedridden status | -0.077 | 0.151 | 0.613 | -0.82 |
Any structural problem in urinary tract | 0.224 | 0.104 | 0.032 | 2.38 |
History of admission during 1 year prior to inclusion | 0.046 | 0.120 | 0.703 | 0.49 |
History of antibiotic usage during 1 year prior to inclusion | -0.113 | 0.094 | 0.230 | -1.20 |
History of urinary tract infection during 1 year prior to inclusion | -0.006 | 0.090 | 0.951 | -0.06 |
Use of chemotherapeutic agents | 0.156 | 0.134 | 0.245 | 1.66 |
Use of immunosuppressants | 0.047 | 0.084 | 0.574 | 0.50 |
History of urinary catheterization during 1 month prior to inclusion | 0.378 | 0.231 | 0.102 | 4.02 |
History of urinary tract operation during 3 months prior to inclusion | -0.110 | 0.154 | 0.475 | -1.17 |
Pitt score | 0.076 | 0.036 | 0.038 | 0.80 |
Discordance between antibiotic susceptibility of the causative pathogen and initial antibiotic regimen | 0.038 | 0.105 | 0.714 | 0.41 |
Initial Braden scale | -0.009 | 0.017 | 0.598 | -0.10 |
Stayed in a premium room at least for a day during hospitalization | -0.029 | 0.098 | 0.765 | -0.31 |
Constant | 1.829 | 0.489 | <0.001 | ‒ |
“Coefficient estimate” column displays the estimate from log-linear regression (semi-elasticity) and “average marginal effect” column reports the average marginal effect of a unit increase in the control variable on length of stay. The coefficient of the constant term in linear regression is estimated to capture the intercept; thus, its average marginal effect is omitted.
ESBL, extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase.