Skip to main content

Table 7 Multivariable analysis of factors associated with an unfavorable outcome in patients with CABM

From: Retrospective analysis of the etiology, clinical characteristics and outcomes of community-acquired bacterial meningitis in the University Infectious Diseases Centre in Lithuania

 

Univariable odds ratio for unfavorable outcome

(95% CI)

Multivariable OR for unfavorable outcome

(95% CI)

P value

Age, 65+ (%)

5.71 (2.16–15.12)

6.50 (1.54–27.39)

0.011

Comorbidities

 No

Ref.

Ref.

 

 CVD

4.17 (1.50–11.61)

1.48 (0.34–6.42)

0.598

 Other

5.25 (1.66–16.62)

3.42 (0.87–13.43)

0.079

Fever

0.43 (0.18–1.02)

0.40 (0.14–1.17)

0.094

Coexisting conditions:

pneumonia

9.29 (3.55–24.26)

7.07 (2.33–21.44)

0.001

Platelet count – x10e9/l

  < 150

3.65 (1.51–8.83)

3.08 (1.05–9.05)

0.041

 150–450

Ref.

Ref.

–

  1. A description of multivariable model: N = 154, LR chi2 = 41.19, d.f = 6, p < 0.0001, Hosmer-Lemeshow chi2 = 2.66, d.f. = 6, p = 0.850. Sensitivity = 40.00%, Specificity = 96.90%. Positive predictive value = 71.43%. Negative predictive value = 89.29%. Area under ROC curve = 0.8440