Table 3 Multivariable analysis of the impact of clinical characteristics on hospital costs for enterococci infections (significant results with p < 0.05 only)
From: Economic burden of nosocomial infections caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococci
Clinical Characteristics | ME (CI95%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mechanical ventilation >500 h | 2.91 | (2.17–3.91) | <0.001 |
Severe liver disease | 1.94 | (1.03–3.66) | 0.041 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 1.58 | (1.23–2.03) | <0.001 |
Vancomycin-resistance | 1.37 | (1.02–1.83) | 0.034 |
Myocardial infarction | 1.34 | (1.04–1.71) | 0.021 |
Age > 60 years | 0.72 | (0.53–0.98) | 0.035 |