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Table 10 Univariate analysis: risk factors for occurrence of death during hospitalization

From: Complicated intra-abdominal infections worldwide: the definitive data of the CIAOW Study

Risk factors

Odds ratio

95%CI

p

Clinical condition upon hospital admission

   

Severe sepsis

27.6

15.9-47.8

<0.0001

Septic shock

14.6

8.7-24.4

<0.0001

Healthcare associated infection

3.1

2.2-4.5

<0.0001

Source of infection

   

Colonic non-diverticular perforation

21

9.9-44.6

<0.0001

Small bowel perforation

125.7

29.1-542

<0.0001

Complicated diverticulitis

11

4.9-25.2

<0.0001

Post-operative infections

19.1

9.3-39.3

<0.0001

Delayed initial intervention

2.6

1.8-3.5

<0.0001

Immediate post-operative clinical course

   

Severe sepsis

33.8

19.5-58.4

<0.0001

Septic shock

59.2

34.4-102.1

<0.0001

ICU admission

18.6

12-28.7

<0.0001

Comorbidities

   

Malignancy

3.6

2.5-15.1

p < 0.0001

Immunosoppression

1.0

3.2-7.5

p < 0.0001

Serious cardiovascular disease

4.5

3.2-6.3

p < 0.0001