Research Article

Predictors of Outcome and Severity in Adult Filipino Patients with Febrile Neutropenia

Table 4

Prognostic factors related to severe outcomes based on univariate analysis.

VariableOR (95% CI) value

Age1.00 (0.98–1.03)0.635
Sex
 Male
 Female1.11 (0.53–2.33)0.789
Primary underlying disease
 Hematologic disease1.37 (0.65–2.87)0.405
 Others
Status of treatment
 Treated
 Not treated2.28 (1.04–4.98)0.040
G-CSF use
 Yes0.56 (0.26–1.23)0.150
 No
Comorbid
 Yes1.27 (0.56–2.91)0.566
 No
Duration of fever prior to admission
7 days
7 days3.24 (1.16–9.01)0.024
ANC on admission (mm−3)
1001.65 (0.72–3.77)0.236
100
Nadir ANC during admission (mm−3)
1001.95 (0.93–4.10)0.078
100
Duration of neutropenia during admission
7 days
7 days1.83 (0.87–3.84)0.112
Recovery from neutropenia
 Yes
 No2.17 (1.01–4.68)0.048
Nadir hemoglobin (g/L)
801.50 (0.70–3.24)0.298
80
Nadir platelet count (L−3)
50,0003.45 (1.52–7.84)0.003
50,000
Peak serum creatinine (mol/L)
177
1774.70 (0.96–22.95)0.056
Bacteremia
 Yes0.84 (0.28–2.49)0.754
 No
Isolated organism
 Unknown
 Known2.12 (0.97–4.65)0.061
Antibiotic use
 Complete0.26 (0.12–0.57)0.001
 Incomplete