Table 2 Factors possibly associated with survival of tetanus patients and their hazard ratio (HR) using log rank test and cox regression analysis
Parameter | HR (simple cox regression) | p-value | HR (cox Regression) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.78 | 0.54 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
Hypertension | 4.5 | 0.004 | 3.97 | 0.17 |
Malignancy | 0.83 | 0.77 | ||
Type of injury (puncture wound) | 1.37 | 0.68 | ||
Site (legs) | 6.5 | 0.13 | 1.3 | 0.26 |
Incubation period | 1.0 | 0.77 | ||
Days to spasm | 0.62 | 0.07 | 0.5 | 0.08 |
Stage (3) | 2.08 | 0.48 | ||
Midazolam | 0.65 | 0.34 | ||
Rocuronium | 0.76 | 0.62 | ||
Magnesium sulfate | 0.11 | 0.005 | 0.02 | 0.005 |
Baclofen | 0.6 | 0.24 | ||
Primary service (Adult Neurology) | 0.9 | 0.93 | ||
Number of services | 0.84 | 0.16 | 0.67 | 0.096 |
CAUTI | 0.63 | 0.54 | ||
Pressure ulcer | 0.21 | 0.13 | 1.7 | 0.35 |