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Table 3 Univariable analysis of factors associated with CDI in hospitalized IBD patients according to CDI defined by the laboratory dataset or hospitalization admission and discharge database (DAD)

From: Effect of clinical versus administrative data definitions on the epidemiology of C. difficile among hospitalized individuals with IBD: a population-based cohort study

 

Laboratory dataset

DAD

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p-value

5-ASA

1.53 (0.99–2.37)

0.054

1.75 (1.14–2.68)

0.010

Thiopurines

1.30 (0.74–2.30)

0.36

1.33 (0.73–2.43)

0.36

Anti-TNF

0.85 (0.38–1.91)

0.69

1.51 (0.73–3.11)

0.26

Corticosteroids

2.81 (1.83–4.32)

< 0.001

2.45 (1.59–3.78)

< 0.001

Any antibiotic

3.26 (2.10–5.05)

< 0.001

4.36 (2.78–6.83)

< 0.001

Metronidazole

4.24 (2.20–8.17)

< 0.001

5.51 (2.72–11.2)

< 0.001

Ciprofloxacin

2.95 (1.58–5.50)

< 0.001

3.73 (1.95–7.16)

< 0.001

Clindamycin

5.92 (1.30–26.9)

0.021

5.70 (1.51–21.5)

0.010

Prior hospital admission

3.48 (2.28–5.33)

< 0.001

3.81 (2.46–5.89)

< 0.001

Surgery

0.97 (0.58–1.62)

0.90

0.74 (0.44–1.25)

0.26

Charlson Comorbidity index score

    

 0

Reference

 

Reference

 

 1

1.20 (0.65–2.22)

0.57

1.64 (0.91–2.97)

0.10

 2

3.18 (1.69–5.98)

< 0.001

2.90 (1.50–5.62)

0.002

 3+

1.87 (0.94–3.75)

0.076

2.57 (1.39–4.74)

0.003

Ambulatory care

    

 Lowest quartile

Reference

 

Reference

 

 2nd quartile

1.82 (0.83–3.99)

0.14

1.88 (0.83–4.27)

0.13

 3rd quartile

4.73 (2.31–9.70)

< 0.001

4.84 (2.36–9.94)

< 0.001

 Highest quartile

5.45 (2.68–11.1)

< 0.001

6.69 (3.24–13.8)

< 0.001

  1. aAmbulatory care frequency quartiles: Quartile 1 0–8, Quartile 2 9–16, Quartile 3 17–27, Quartile 4 28 + 
  2. *Bolded p-values are statistically significant