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Table 3 Multivariate odds ratios of Candida colonization at hospital admission (n = 485)

From: Risk factors for Candida colonization and Co-colonization with multi-drug resistant organisms at admission

Characteristic

Multivariate odds ratio

95 % Confidence interval

Univariate odds ratio

95 % Confidence interval

Body mass index

0.99

0.96–1.02

0.99

0.97 – 1.02

Age (yr)

1.01

0.99–1.02

1.01

0.99–1.03

Ambulatory Status (ambulatory vs non-ambulatory)

0.45

0.27–0.73

0.44

0.27 – 0.70

History of Candida

1.75

0.91–3.37

2.07

1.11–3.84

Fluoroquinolonesa

3.01

1.80–5.01

3.25

1.98–5.32

  1. aAntibiotic use occurred prior to admission to hospital