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Table 4 Factors associated with prolonged hospital stay (≥ 21 days)

From: Maximal diameter of liver abscess independently predicts prolonged hospitalization and poor prognosis in patients with pyogenic liver abscess

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

P value

OR

Lower CI

Upper CI

P value

OR

Lower CI

Upper CI

Age ≥ 65 years, vs < 65

0.208

1.24

0.89

1.72

    

Male sex

0.023

0.68

0.49

0.95

0.762

0.912

0.501

1.659

Malignancy

0.006

1.88

1.19

2.96

0.139

1.784

0.829

3.835

Biliary disease

0.884

1.03

0.71

1.49

    

DM

0.005

1.67

1.17

2.38

0.019

2.018

1.120

3.634

HTN

0.032

1.45

1.03

2.05

0.478

1.234

0.690

2.207

Significant alcohol consumption

0.667

0.88

0.49

1.55

    

Decreased mentality at admission

0.993

1.00

0.31

2.95

    

Shock at admission

0.285

1.51

0.70

3.19

    

WBC ≥ 12,000 /mm3, at baseline

0.129

1.29

0.93

1.80

    

Hb < 10 mg/dL, at baseline

0.196

1.35

0.85

2.11

    

Na < 130 mmol/L, at baseline

0.534

1.16

0.72

1.85

    

ALT ≥ 200 IU/L, at baseline

0.012

2.23

1.20

4.19

0.459

1.493

0.517

4.315

Albumin < 3 g/dL

0.002

1.875

1.253

2.805

0.048

2.009

1.007

4.009

hs-CRP ≥ 200 mg/L, at baseline

< 0.001

1.91

1.35

2.70

0.024

2.008

1.094

3.684

PCT ≥ 5 ng/mL, at baseline

0.009

1.99

1.19

3.34

0.041

1.946

1.029

3.680

Non-single abscess lesion

0.134

1.33

0.91

1.92

    

Maximal abscess diameter (< 5 cm, 5 ~ 10 cm, ≥10 cm)

< 0.001

1.84

1.40

2.44

0.007

1.962

1.206

3.191

PCD insertion during admission

< 0.001

1.82

1.30

2.56

0.093

1.835

0.903

3.732

PCD insertion within 3 days of admission

0.114

0.68

0.43

1.10

    

Culture positive (blood or pus)

0.001

1.75

1.26

2.44

0.310

1.355

0.754

2.437

Klebsiella pneumoniae isolation

0.068

1.364

0.978

1.902

    

SIRS criteria at admission

0.065

1.16

0.99

1.36

    

qSOFA score ≥ 2 at admission

0.756

1.22

0.31

4.33

    

AKI at admission

0.011

1.760

1.141

2.714

0.363

0.708

0.337

1.490

  1. DM Diabetes mellitus, HTN Hypertension, WBC White blood cells, Hb Hemoglobin, Na Sodium, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, hs-CRP High sensitivity C-reactive protein, PCT Procalcitonin, PCD Percutaneous catheter drainage, SIRS Systemic inflammatory response syndrome, qSOFA Quick sepsis-related organ failure assessment, AKI Acute kidney injury, OR Odd ratio, CI Confidence interval