Table 2 Study of factors associated with recurrence. Bi-variable analyses between host factors, primary cyst and treatment used with recurrence
From: Recurrence of cystic echinococcosis in an endemic area: a retrospective study
Patients with recurrences | n/N (%) | OR (IC95%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Host factors | |||
Age ≤ 59 years | 17/124 (13.7) | 1.6 (0.6–4.0) | 0.244 |
Male sex | 18/133 (13.5) | 1.7 (0.6–4.3) | 0.243 |
Patients from rural areas | 17/148 (11.5) | 0.9 (0.4–2.4) | 0.982 |
Professional activity-agriculture/livestock | 2/31 (6.5) | 0.4 (0.1–2.1) | 0.340 |
Contact with animals | 4/60 (6.7) | 0.4 (0.1–1.4) | 0.166 |
Immigrants | 0/6 (0.0) | – | – |
Comorbidity | 7/73 (9.6) | 0.7 (0.2–1.8-) | 0.526 |
Cyst primary factors | |||
Complicated | 9/88 (10.2) | 0.8 (0.3–1.9) | 0.622 |
Cyst size (≥7 cm) | 16/122 (13.1) | 1.4 (0.6–3.4) | 0.405 |
Cyst location | |||
Liver Lung Others/disseminated | 19/193 (9.8) 0/12 (0.0) 7/31 (22.6) | 0.3 (0.1–0.9) – 2.7 (1.1–7.1) | 0.028* – 0.037* |
No. of cysts (≥2) | 11/80 (13.8) | 1.4 (0.6–3.2) | 0.432 |
WHO classification CE1 CE2 CE3 CE4 CE5 | 19/193 (9.8) 0/10 (0.0) 8/59 (13.6) 4/32 (12.5) 2/30 (6.7) 5/62 (8.1) | 0.587 | |
Factors associated to treatment | |||
Combinated treatment (Antihelminths & surgical) | 20/141 (14.2) | 2.3 (1.4–6.5) | 0.094 |
Surgical technics | 5/76 (6.6) | ||
Surgical treatment complications | 7/38 (18.4) | 2.0 (0.7–5.2) | 0.142 |