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Table 2 Odds ratios with 95% CI and p-values for 30 day mortality by variable*

From: Community acquired infections in older patients admitted to hospital from care homes versusthe community: cohort study of microbiology and outcomes

Variable

Odds ratios for death within 30 days

 

(95% CI and p value)

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Own home (versus care home)

1.38 (0.67 - 2.82, p = 0.384)

1.01 (0.40 - 2.52, p = 0.984)

Sepsis (versus no sepsis)

1.85 (0.74 - 4.64, p = 0.192)

1.75 (0.67 - 4.59, p = 0.254)

Severe sepsis (versus no sepsis)

8.60 (3.21 - 23.02, p < 0.001)

10.09 (3.37 - 30.19, p < 0.001)

Any resistant organism (versus no resistant organism isolated)

1.89 (0.76 - 4.72, p = 0.172)

2.10 (0.26 - 16.77, p = 0.486)

Resistant to initial therapy (versus not resistant)

1.92 (0.73 - 5.02, p = 0.184)

0.64 (0.07 - 5.85, p = 0.696

  1. *Patients aged 90+ were at greater risk of 30 day mortality than the youngest age group but otherwise there was no significant effect of age, gender or co-morbidity.
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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