Table 2 Risk factors for life-threatening complications of chronic suppurative osteomyelitis of the jaw

Age

<6

5/34 (14.8)

0.78(0.18-3.28)

0.730

0.12(0.02-0.82)

0.030*

6-12

0/7

13-65

22/259 (8.5)

0.42(0.13-1.34)

0.143

0.11(0.02-0.55)

0.007*

>65

4/22 (18.2)

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Sex

Male

17/185 (9.2)

0.89(0.42-1.87)

0.757

0.96(0.40-2.30)

0.955

Female

14/137 (10.2)

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Occupation

Farmer

23/178 (12.9)

0.93(0.30-2.91)

0.897

0.45(0.12-1.66)

0.232

Worker

2/51 (3.9)

0.26(0.04-1.49)

0.129

0.27(0.05-1.59)

0.272

Student

1/31 (3.2)

0.21(0.02-1.99)

0.173

0.34(0.11-2.21)

0.231

Staff

1/19 (5.3)

0.35(0.04-3.37)

0.362

0.42(0.09-3.42)

0.421

Cadre

0/14

Other

4/29 (13.8)

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Temperature

36-37.5°C

5/123 (4.1)

0.06(0.02-0.19)

0.000*

0.12(0.04-0.39)

0.001*

37.6-38°C

3/74 (4.1)

0.06(0.01-0.23)

0.000*

0.13(0.03-0.50)

0.003*

38.1-39°C

4/59 (6.8)

0.10(0.03-0.35)

0.000*

0.21(0.06-0.76)

0.017*

39.1-40°C

9/43 (20.9)

0.34(0.11-1.04)

0.058

0.61(0.19-1.92)

0.393

>40°C

10/23 (43.5)

1(ref.)

1(ref.)

WBC

<10×10⁹/L

6/113 (5.3)

0.17(0.06-0.44)

0.000*

0.04(0.01-0.28)

0.002*

10×10⁹/L −15×10⁹/L

5/130 (3.8)

0.12(0.04-0.33)

0.000*

0.10(0.04-0.30)

0.000*

>15×10⁹/L

20/79 (25.3)

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PAAA

Yes

24/178 (13.5)

3.05(1.27-7.30)

0.012*

3.35(1.36-8.26)

0.009*

No

7/144 (4.9)

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Concurrent MSI

Yes

16/74 (21.6)

4.29(2.00-9.17)

0.000*

6.90(2.20-21.62)

0.001*

No

15/248 (6.0)

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PED

Yes

17/58 (29.3)

7.40(3.39-16.16)

0.000*

16.17(4.51-58.04)

0.000*

No

14/264 (5.3)

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Concurrent RD

Yes

18/31 (58.1)

29.61(11.98-73.16)

0.000*

39.32(12.55-123.21)

0.000*

No

13/291 (4.5)

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