Table 4 Multivariate analysis – adjusted for ethnicity and prematurity; odds ratio for early onset sepsis compared with community-acquired late onset sepsis
Variable | OR | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Risk factors and outcome | PROM (>16 h) | 11.68 | 0.002 |
Central line | 10.873 | <0.0001 | |
Apgar < 8 | 9.858 | 0.004 | |
Low birth weight | 5.882 | <0.001 | |
Ventilation support | 5.629 | <0.0001 | |
Non vaginal delivery | 2.216 | 0.019 | |
Mortality | 2.8 | 0.061 | |
Gender | 1.415 | 0.291 | |
Clinical characteristics | 36 °C < Fever < 38 °C | 22.22 | <0.0001 |
PLT < 150,000 | 4.43 | <0.0001 | |
Septicemia or meningitis (non-urosepsis) | 3.98 | 0.003 | |
WBC <5,000 | 2.73 | 0.015 | |
WBC <20,000 | 2.22 | 0.04 |