Table 1 Patient demographics and select baseline characteristics
Patient variable | Case | Control | Odds ratio (OR)* | 95% CI | Fisher P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Nā=ā85) | (Nā=ā160) | |||||
Sex | Female | 40 (47.1%) | 76 (47.5%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Male | 45 (52.9%) | 81 (50.6%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Missing | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.88%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Median age (range) | Ā | 60 (83ā25) | 59 (85ā27) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Infection site | Blood | 39 (45.9%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Respiratory | 19 (22.4%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Urine | 23 (27.1%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Other | 4 (4.71%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Mean weighted Elixhauser score (Ā±SD) | Ā | 22.2āĀ±ā11.6 | 19.7āĀ±ā11.9 | 1.02 | 0.994 to 1.04 | 0.127 |
Depression | Yes | 30 (35.3%) | 44 (27.5%) | 1.31 | 0.761 to 2.26 | 0.327 |
No | 55 (64.7%) | 113 (70.6%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Missing | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.88%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Prior diuretics | Yes | 30 (35.3%) | 38 (23.8%) | 1.69 | 0.905 to 3.05 | 0.101 |
No | 55 (64.7%) | 119 (74.4%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Missing | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.88%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Prior Vitamin D | Yes | 18 (21.2%) | 19 (11.8%) | 1.66 | 0.972 to 4.44 | 0.0591 |
No | 67 (78.8%) | 138 (86.3%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Missing | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.88%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Prior pressors/inotrope | Yes | 20 (23.5%) | 14 (8.75%) | 3.06 | 1.40 to 6.68 | 0.00502 |
No | 65 (76.6%) | 143 (89.4%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Missing | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.88%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
High-risk antibiotics | Yes | 30 (35.3%) | 32 (20.0%) | 2.21 | 1.18 to 4.14 | 0.013 |
No | 55 (64.7%) | 125 (78.1%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Missing | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.88%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Albumin | <2.5āg/dL | 35 (41.2%) | 34 (21.3%) | 2.86 | 1.49 to 5.48 | 0.00157 |
ā„2.5āg/dL | 47 (55.3%) | 116 (72.5%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
Missing | 3 (3.53%) | 10 (6.25%) | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
