Table 5 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses of factors associated with BSI among suspected patients at AMGH, southern Ethiopia, 2020.

From: Bacterial profile, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and associated factors among bloodstream infection suspected patients attending Arba Minch General Hospital, Ethiopia

Characteristics

Blood culture result

Bivariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

Positiven(%)

Negativen(%)

p-value

COR (95% CI)

p-value

AOR (95% CI)

Sex

Male

13 (11.3)

102 (88.6)

0.41

1.43 (0.59–3.56)

  

Female

9 (8.1)

101 (91.8)

1

1

  

Age

18–40

10 (14.9)

57 (85.1)

1

1

  

41–59

10 (10.4 )

86 (89.6)

0.027*

0.66 (0.036–0.815)

 

3.528

≥ 60

2 (3.2)

60 (96.5)

0.112

0.19 (0.060–1.341)

0.2

(0.514–24.228)

Marital status

Married

13 (8.2)

144 (91.7)

1

1

  

Single

4 (8)

46 (92)

0.483

0.96 (0.24–20.4)

  

Divorced

4 (33.3)

8 (66.6)

0.492

5.53 (0.21–24.7)

  

Widowed

1 (16.7)

5 (83.3)

0.465

2.21 (0.034–4.6)

  

Residency

Rural

7 (8.2)

78 (91.7)

0.545

1.3 (0.52–3.4)

  

Urban

15 (10.7)

125 (89.2)

1

1

  

Educational status

Write and read only

10 (11.4)

70 (80.5)

1

1

  

Primary

1 (7.8)

12 (92.3)

0.75

0.58 (0.16–12.1)

  

Secondary

2 (6.5)

29 (93.5)

0.44

0.48 (0.38–8.9)

  

University/college

9 (9.6)

85 (90.4)

0.69

0.74 (0.46–3.1)

  

Occupational status

House wife

4 (6.1)

62 (93.1)

0.303

2.58 (0.4–15.7)

  

Farmer

5 (11.1)

40 (88.8)

0.74

1.3 (0.2–7.7)

  

Gov’t employee

9 (10.6)

76 (89.4)

0.68

1.4 (0.27–7.3)

  

Student

2 (13.3)

13 (86.6)

0.941

1.08 (0.1–8.9

  

Merchant

2 (14.2)

12 (85.7)

1

1

  

Site of infections

Respiratory tract

7 (16.6)

35 (83.3)

1

1

  

Genito-urinary tract

6 (10.3)

52 (89.7)

0.378

0.57 (0.042–3.340)

  

Intra-abdominal

3 (9.3)

29 (90.6)

0.718

0.51 (0.074–6.032)

  

Surgical site

3 (5.7)

49 (94.3)

0.805

0.3 (0.071–7.843)

  

Soft tissue and skin

1 (10)

9 (90)

0.313

0.55 (0.253–73.488)

  

Multiple sources

3 (15.7)

16 (84.2)

0.678

0.93 (0.029–9.985)

  

Unknown origin

1 (7.1)

13 (92.9)

0.493

0.38 (0.041–4.689)

  

Co-morbidities

Diabetes

5 (20)

20 (80)

1

1

  

HIV

4 (21.1)

15 (78.9)

0.929

1.06 (0.046–16.744 )

  

COPD

2 (16.7)

10 (83.3)

0.720

0.80 (0.048–8.201 )

  

Liver disease

1 (12.5)

7 (87.5)

0.554

0.57 (0.050–4.978 )

  

Renal disease

2 (13.3)

13 (86.7)

0.874

0.26 (0.063–10.478 )

  

Malnutrition

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

0.528

2 (0.045–4.931 )

  

Multiple comorbid

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

0.392

2 (0.010–5.985 )

  

Heart failure

1 (11.1)

8 (88.9)

0.392

0.5 (0.010–5.985 )

  

Medical procedures

PIVL

3 (5)

57 (95)

0.028*

5.182 (1.191–22.551)

0.039**

4.822 (1.083–21.462)

Surgery

3 (5.7)

49 (94.3)

0.047*

4.455 (1.020–19.459)

0.072

 

Mechanical vent

2 (28.5)

5 (71.4)

0.381

0.682 (0.105–4.432 )

 

3.958 (0.886–17.683)

Multiple procedures

1 (9.1)

10 (90.9)

0.688

2.727 (0.289–25.749)

  

Urinary catheter

6 (21.4)

22 (78.6)

1

1

  
  1. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05 in bivariable analysis, **Statistically significant at p < 0.05, AOR: Adjusted odds ratio, COR: Crude odds ratio, 1: reference group, CI: Confidence interval. PIVL: Peripheral intravenous line, COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, HIV: Human Immunodeficiency virus.
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