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Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of risk factors for acquired bloodstream infection

From: Acquired bloodstream infection in the intensive care unit: incidence and attributable mortality

Risk Factor

Odds Ratio

95% CI

P

APACHE III (factor/point)

1.01

1.01-1.02

< 0.001

Age (factor/year*)

0.99

0.98-1.00

< 0.001

Renal Replacement Therapy

2.16

1.54-2.99

0.002

Liver Disease

1.45

1.00-2.06

0.041

Surgical Admission

1.28

1.02-1.63

0.037

  1. APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; BSI, bloodstream infection; CI, confidence interval.
  2. *Odds ratio of 0.99/year equates to a 0.9 times change in odds of BSI with a 10 year increase in age.
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