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Table 2 Logistic regression modeling of risk factors associated with death among 1657 first episodes of bloodstream infection

From: Burden of bloodstream infection in older persons: a population‐based study

Variable

Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval)

P-value

Age group (years)

65–74

75–84

85 and older

1 (reference)

1.66 (1.25–2.21)

1.98 (1.41–2.77)

0.001

< 0.001

Onset category

Hospital-onset

Healthcare-associated

Community-associated

1 (reference)

0.47 (0.35–0.64)

0.24 (0.16–0.35)

< 0.001

< 0.001

Etiology

Other

Yeast

Polymicrobial

1 (reference)

2.79 (0.92–8.46)

1.75 (1.12–2.73)

0.07

0.014

Charlson comorbidity index (per point)

1.15 (1.08–1.21)

< 0.001

Infection focus

Other

Bone and joint

Respiratory

Genitourinary

1 (reference)

0.52 (0.29–0.94)

2.10 (1.47–2.99)

0.37 (0.27–0.52)

0.03

< 0.001

< 0.001