Bacteriology of community acquired pneumonia in adult patients at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Table 4 Factors associated with culture positive sputum at FHRH, 2018

Variables		Culture
Variables		Positive	Negative	COR(95% CI)	p-value	AOR(95% CI)	p-value
Sex	Male	100	139	1.160(0.778,1.728)	0.466
Sex	Female	67	108	1.160(0.778,1.728)	0.466
Age	18–35	35	54
	36–49	85	108	1.199(0.722,1.994)	0.483
	50–64	32	66	0.741(0.408,1.344)	0.323
	≥ 65	15	19	1.206(0.544,2.676)	0.645
Occupation	Government employee	31	34
	Farmer	67	141	0.521(0.296,0.919)	0.024	0.390(0.105,1.450)	0.160
	Merchant	25	21	1.306(0.612,2.784)	.490
	House wife	22	28	0.862(0.411,1.808)	0.694
	Daily laborer	15	6	2.742(0.946,7.950)	0.063	1.796(0.481,6.709)	0.384
	Student	7	17	0.452(0.165,1.235)	0.121	0.606(0.165,2.229)	0.451
Educational status	No education	88	161	1.025(0.418,2.512)	0.957
	1–8 grade	40	42	1.786(0.683,4.669)	0.237
	9–12 grade	31	29	2.004(0.740,5.428)	0.171	2.228(0.728,6.820)	0.160
	Diploma and above	8	15
Residence	Rural	85	171	0.461(0.307,0.692)	0.000	0.638(0.283,1.439)	0.279
Residence	Urban	82	76	0.461(0.307,0.692)	0.000	0.638(0.283,1.439)	0.279
Over Crowded living condition	Yes	94	104	1.771(1.191,2.632)	0.005	1.579 (1.015,2.456)	0.043
Over Crowded living condition	No	73	143	1.771(1.191,2.632)	0.005	1.579 (1.015,2.456)	0.043
Alcohol use	Yes	97	71	3.435(2.273,5.190)	0.000	4.043(2.537,6.443)	0.000
Alcohol use	No	70	176	3.435(2.273,5.190)	0.000	4.043(2.537,6.443)	0.000

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