Table 4 Odds Ratio for Clinical Conditions, Laboratory Data, and Treatment Modalities between Sepsis and Non-Sepsis Patients
From: Predictive model for bacterial late-onset neonatal sepsis in a tertiary care hospital in Thailand
Variables | OR | 95% CI | p value$ |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical Condition | |||
 • Lethargy (Yes: No) | 15.9 | 7.385–33.737 | < 0.001 |
 • Poor feeding (Yes: No) | 18.4 | 8.477–39.927 | < 0.001 |
 • Cyanosis (Yes: No) | 1.4 | 0.463–4.243 | 0.554 |
 • Icterus in hospital (Yes: No) | 0.2 | 0.087–0.620 | 0.002 |
 • Abnormal heart rate (Yes: No) | 40.8 | 9.029–184.041 | < 0.001 |
 • Abnormal temperature (Yes: No) | 24.8 | 6.880–89.195 | < 0.001 |
 • Apnea episode (Yes: No) | 17.0 | 4.616–62.608 | < 0.001 |
 • Respiratory insufficiency (Yes: No) | 11.0 | 5.090–23.931 | < 0.001 |
 • Hypoxemia (Yes: No) | 14.2 | 6.273–32.309 | < 0.001 |
Laboratory Data | |||
 • Anemia (Yes: No) | 5.1 | 2.593–10.067 | < 0.001 |
 • Abnormal leucocytes (Manroe’s) (Yes: No) | 17.4 | 6.056–49.921 | < 0.001 |
 • Thrombocytopenia (Yes:No) | 9.5 | 4.260–21.264 | < 0.001 |
 • Abnormal pH (Yes: No) | 18.3 | 8.437–39.577 | < 0.001 |
 • Abnormal base excess (Yes: No) | 10.5 | 4.597–23.778 | < 0.001 |
 • Abnormal potassium (Yes:No) | 4.1 | 2.108–7.869 | < 0.001 |
 • Abnormal sodium (Yes: No) | 4.4 | 1.764–10.872 | 0.001 |
 • Abnormal BUN* (Yes: No) | 10.1 | 3.681–27.095 | < 0.001 |
 • Abnormal CSF# WBC& (Y:N) | 14.7 | 5.068–42.456 | < 0.001 |
 • Abnormal CSF glucose (Y:N) | 24.8 | 6.880–89.195 | < 0.001 |
 • Abnormal CSF protein (Y:N) | 11.1 | 3.774–32.806 | < 0.001 |
Treatment Modalities | |||
 • Central/Umbilical catheter (Yes: No) | 6.6 | 3.332–13.161 | < 0.001 |
 • Total parenteral nutrition (Yes: No) | 5.8 | 2.810–11.927 | < 0.001 |