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Table 2 Univariate analysis for risk factors of bactibilia

From: Clinical impact of body mass index on bactibilia and bacteremia

Characteristics

Bactibilia

No bactibilia

p

(n = 70, 50.4%)

(n = 69, 49.6%)

Age (years), Median (Interquartile range)

69.5 (58–75)

67 (57–76)

0.67

Sex, number (%)

  

0.86

Male

42 (60%)

40 (58%)

 

Female

28 (40%)

29 (42%)

 

Smoking (%)

  

0.23

Number of patients

13 (18.6%)

7 (10.1%)

 

Alcohol (%)

  

0.18

Number of patients

22 (31.4%)

14 (20.3%)

 

BMI, Mean ± SD

23.7 ± 3.8

24.2 ± 3.1

0.39

BMI stage (%)

  

> 0.99

Stage 1 (<23)

29 (41.4%)

29 (42%)

 

Stage 2 (23 ≤ BMI < 25)

14 (20%)

13 (18.8%)

 

Stage 3 (25 ≤ BMI)

27 (38.6%)

27 (39.1%)

 

Cholesterolosis (%)

4 (5.7%)

8 (11.6%)

0.24

Duration of hospital stay Mean ± SD (days)

22.4 ± 17

20.5 ± 14.4

0.49

HTN (%)

27 (38.6%)

33 (47.8%)

0.31

DM (%)

13 (18.6%)

10 (14.5%)

0.65

  1. BMI: Body mass index; SD: Standard deviation; HTN: Hypertension; DM: Diabetes mellitus.