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Table 3 Multivariate analysis of risk factors associated with CDI reservoir or prevalence based on antibiotics

From: Evaluation of inpatients Clostridium difficile prevalence and risk factors in Cameroon

Variables

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P-value

Hospitalization

 Not

1

  

 Yes

0.99

1.18–4.00

0.01

Age

 Yes

0.98

0.97–1.00

0.06

Use of vancomycine

 Not

1

  

 Yes

4.56

0.71–29.38

0.11

Use of aminoside

 Not

1

  

 Yes

2.74

0.32–23.24

0.36

VIH

 Not

1

  

 Yes

0.96

0.55–1.78

0.98

Use of quinolone

 Not

1

  

 Yes

0.39

0.07–2.23

0.29

Use of corticoids

 Not

1

  

 Yes

1.32

0.18–9.6

0.78

Use of imidazole

 Not

1

  

 Yes

0.89

0.31–2.61

0.84

Use of cephalosporins

 Not

1

  

 Yes

0.7

0.16–2.75

3.00

Use of penicillin

 Not

1

  

 Yes

0.94

0.3–2.94

0.92

  1. CDI Clotridium difficile infection, CI Confidential interval, OR Odd ratio