Table 2 Variables significantly associated with C.difficile infection among 574 patients with nosocomial diarrhea
From: Molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in Iranian hospitals
Risk factors | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Age | 0.97 (0.95–1.0) | 0.004 |
Residence in nursing home | 3.96 (1.0–15.6) | 0.049 |
Chronic renal insufficiency | 2.69 (1.3–5.6) | 0.008 |
Previous surgery | 4.23 (2.1–8.6) | < 0.001 |
Chemotherapy | 2.96 (1.3–6.7) | 0.01 |