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Table 3 The univariate and multivariate analysis of all-cause infection

From: Effectiveness of betadine-coating gastrostomy tube to reduce peristomal infection after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a randomized controlled trial

All-cause infection

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Variable

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

p

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

P

Age (y/o) > 65/65

2.132 (0.557–8.162)

0.269

  

Gender M/F

1.219 (0.335–4.441)

0.764

  

BMI

0.937 (0.796–1.104)

0.437

  

Head and neck cancer

1.164 (0.197–6.881)

0.867

  

CVA

1.302 (0.351–4.837)

0.692

  

HTN

0.584 (0.164–2.087)

0.408

  

DM

0.379 (0.072–1.985)

0.251

  

Dementia

0.494 (0.135–1.808)

0.287

  

ALS

0.336 (0.064–1.749)

0.195

  

Betadine

0.905 (0.255–3.211)

0.877

  

Albumin (g/dl)

1.022 (0.356–2.931)

0.967

  

Baseline glucose (mg/dl)

0.979 (0.952–1.008)

0.151

  

Baseline WBC (cumm)

0.736 (0.501–1.080)

0.117

  

Baseline CRP (mg/dl)

1.008 (0.597-1.700)

0.977

  

Delta WBC (cumm)

1.205 (0.991–1.465)

0.061

  

Delta CRP (mg/dl)

1.756 (1.166–2.645)

0.007

1.709 (1.122–2.604)

0.013

Delta N/L ratio

1.109 (0.953–1.291)

0.181

  

Total time (min)

0.974 (0.876–1.083)

0.621

  

PEG procedure time (min)

1.009 (0.834–1.222)

0.923

  

Hospitalization days

1.115 (1.004–1.239)

0.041

1.101 (0.989–1.225)

0.078