Table 4:
Odds ratios for the relation between polymicrobial BSI and age of patients adjusted for potential clinical confounders.
Potential confounder
Adjusted OR
a
(95% CI
b
)
value
Diagnosis
0.29 (0.13, 0.68)
.004
Type of catheter
0.39 (0.16, 0.95)
.038
Neutropenia
0.33 (0.14, 0.74)
.008
Parenteral nutrition
0.33 (0.14, 0.77)
.009
Recurrence
0.25 (0.08, 0.82)
.023
Removal
0.33 (0.14, 0.75)
.008
a
OR: odds ratio;
b
95% CI: 95% confidence interval.