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Table 5 Prognostic factors associated with the development of sepsis and septic shock in PLA patients

From: Comparison of clinical characteristics and outcomes of pyogenic liver abscess patients < 65 years of age versus ≥ 65 years of age

Variable (N = 332)

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Yes

N = 154

No

N = 178

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

Age (years; median, range)

56(18–85)

59(20–89)

0.290

  

Gender (Male/Female)

88/66

99/79

0.780

  

Etiologies (n, %)

 Biliary source

53(34.1%)

54(30.3%)

0.428

  

 Portal vein seeding, bowel and/or pelvic pathology

17(11.0%)

12(6.7%)

0.167

  

 Hepatic artery seeding

17(11.0%)

2(1.1%)

< 0.001

0.105(0.023–0.486)

0.004

 Direct extension

17(11.0%)

22(12.4%)

0.709

  

 Trauma to the liver

5(3.2%)

7(3.9%)

0.738

  

 Cryptogenic infection

45(29.2%)

81(45.5%)

0.002

1.406(0.824–2.397)

0.211

Comorbidities (n, %)

 Smoking

49(31.8%)

41(23.0%)

0.073

  

 Drinking

33(21.4%)

23(12.9%)

0.039

0.617(0.329–1.154)

0.131

 Hypertension

28(18.2%)

41(23.0%)

0.277

  

 Diabetes mellitus

56(36.4%)

50(28.1%)

0.107

  

 Hepatobiliary malignant diseases

20(13.0%)

20(11.2%)

0.625

  

 Cholelithiasis

58(37.7%)

65(36.5%)

0.829

  

 Cirrhosis

4(2.6%)

10(5.6%)

0.170

  

 Viral hepatitis

8(5.2%)

15(8.4%)

0.886

  

 Coronary artery disease

5(3.2%)

10(5.6%)

0.413

  

Surgery history

 Abdominal surgery history

81(52.6%)

74(41.6%)

0.045

0.617(0.368–1.035)

0.067

  Hepatobiliary surgery

67(43.5%)

62(34.8%)

0.106

  

  Other surgery

14(9.1%)

12(6.7%)

0.427