Table 3 Significant factors associated with attributable death by univariate and multivariate analysis.
From: Clinical features and outcome of sporadic serogroup W135 disease Taiwan
Factors | Univariate OR (95% CI) | P | Multivariate* OR (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age > 16 | 0.4(0.1–1.1) | 0.081 | ||
Male Sex | 2.6(0.9–7.6) | 0.067 | ||
Pure bacteremia | 11.4(3.0–43.2) | <0.001 | 76.7(8.8–672.0) | <0.001 |
Serogroup W135 | 0.8(0.2–2.8) | 0.746 | ||
Serogroup B | 0.8(0.3–2.2) | 0.658 | ||
Steroid use | 3.9(0.5–30.0) | 0.186 | ||
Malignancy | 0.7(0.1–6.5) | 0.762 | ||
Any underlying disease | 0.7(0.2–2.3) | 0.573 | ||
Fever>40°C | 0.4(0.1–3.6) | 0.433 | ||
Hypothermia < 36°C | 3.8(1.0–14.0) | 0.050 | ||
Diarrhea | 1.8(0.4–9.0) | 0.474 | ||
Nausea or vomiting | 1.1(0.4–3.0) | 0.883 | ||
Myalgia or arthragia | 0.7(0.2–2.2) | 0.543 | ||
Altered mental status | 7.0(2.1–23.6) | 0.001 | 44.2(5.7–340.8) | <0.001 |
Purpura or petechia | 4.2(1.4–12.2) | 0.008 | 6.4(1.2–34.8) | 0.031 |
WBC < 10,000/mm3 | 6.0(1.9–18.7) | 0.002 | ||
Platelet < 100,000/mm3 | 5.7(1.9–16.8) | 0.002 | ||
Systolic BP < 85 mmHg | 5.2(1.5–17.4) | 0.008 |