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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analyses of the demographic, clinical characteristics, and risk factors in CDC groups

From: Risk factors for Clostridioides difficile infection and colonization among patients admitted to an intensive care unit in Shanghai, China

Characteristics

CDC group

(n = 33)

non-CDC group

(n = 66)

Univariate Analysis

Multivariable logistic regression Analysis

n(%)/mean ± SD

n(%)/mean ± SD

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

Male

17 (68.0)

31 (62.0)

0.768 (0.278–2.121)

0.610

  

Age (mean ± SD)

62 ± 18.93

59.06 ± 10.54

–

0.660

  

Clinical features

Hospital duration (days)

(mean ± SD)

61.28 ± 66.12

16.98 ± 11.48

–

0.003*

1.137 (1.05–1.23)

0.002*

Fever (≥ 38 °C)

9 (36.0)

7 (14.0)

    

Leukocyte count (109 /L)

(mean ± SD)

9.84 ± 5.32

8.75 ± 5.07

–

0.389

  

Serum albumin (g/L)

(mean ± SD)

31.12 ± 5.55

33.80 ± 10.53

–

0.238

  

Serum creatinine rise> 50%(μmol/L)

2 (8.0)

5 (10)

–

0.779

  

Mortality

3 (12.0)

2 (4.0)

3.273 (0.51–21.002)

0.190

  

Classification of primary diagnosis

Gastrointestinal

18 (72.0)

30 (60.0)

1.714 (0.606–4.852)

0.307

  

Respiratory

15 (60.0)

19 (38.0)

2.447 (0.916–6.541)

0.071

0.043 (0.002–0.969)

0.048*

Cardiovascular

7 (28.0)

18 (36.0)

0.691 (0.243–1.969)

0.488

  

Renal

9 (36.0)

15 (30.0)

1.313 (0.475–3.626)

0.600

  

Neurologic

6 (24.0)

3 (6.0)

4.947 (1.121–21.838)

0.024*

  

Metabolic disorders

12 (48.0)

26 (52.0)

0.852 (0.326–2.227)

0.744

  

NO. of comorbidities

1–2

13 (52.0)

33 (66.0)

–

0.139

36.509 (2.602–512.183)

0.008*

3–4

9 (36.0)

17 (34.0)

≥5

3 (12.0)

0 (0)

Treatments and procedures

Surgical intervention

10 (40.0)

4 (8.0)

7.667 (2.094–28.068)

0.001*

  

Enteral feeding

16 (64.0)

16 (32.0)

3.778 (1.376–10.372)

0.008*

  

PPI use

8 (32.0)

25 (50.0)

0.471 (0.172–1.288)

0.139

  

Antibiotics use

24 (96.0)

41 (82.0)

5.268 (0.628–44.178)

0.093

  

Antiviral drugs

2 (8.0)

3 (6.0)

1.362 (0.213–8.729)

0.743

  

Antifungal agents

7 (28.0)

4 (8.0)

4.472 (1.166–17.146)

0.021*

  

Cephalosporin

9 (36.0)

24 (48.0)

0.609 (0.227–1.636)

0.324

  

Fluoroquinolone

5 (20.0)

8 (16.0

1.313 (0.381–4.525)

0.666

  

Carbapenem

18 (70.0)

21 (42.0)

3.551 (1.258–10.027)

0.014*

  

Vancomycin

12 (48.0)

7 (14.0)

5.67 (1.851–17.374)

0.001*

18.168 (1.036–318.503)

0.047*

Metronidazole

2 (8.0)

12 (24.0)

0.275 (0.056–1.342)

0.094

0.013 (0–0.512)

0.021*

NO. of antibiotics received

0

1 (4.0)

9 (18.0)

–

0.076

  

1–2

16 (64.0)

33 (66.0)

≥3

8 (32.0)

8 (16.0)

  1. Numerical data are shown as mean ± SD, and categorical data are described as frequency (percentage)
  2. *P < 0.05
  3. aThe indicated variables were made categorical, and analyzed for differences between the two groups by the Cochran–Armitage trend test