From: Shaking chills and high body temperature predict bacteremia especially among elderly patients
Total (N = 366) | Age 18 to 79 (N = 192) | Age above 80 (N = 174) | |||||||
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Unadjusted odds ratio (95% C.I.) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% C.I.) | p value | Unadjusted odds ratio (95% C.I.) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% C.I.) | p value | Unadjusted odds ratio (95% C.I.) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% C.I.) | p value | |
Shaking chills | 3.21 (1.96-5.27) | 2.53 (1.50-4.28) | 0.001* | 2.57 (1.30-5.09) | 2.22 (1.09-4.51) | 0.028* | 5.06 (2.36-10.84) | 3.06 (1.30-7.19) | 0.010* |
Prior antibiotics use within 48 hours | 0.23 (0.09-0.56) | 0.31 (0.12-0.76) | 0.011* | 0.07 (0.009-0.54) | 0.08 (0.01-0.68) | 0.020* | 0.43 (0.15-1.19) | 0.66 (0.22-1.94) | 0.456 |
Respiratory rate above 25/min | 1.74 (1.01-3.00) | 1.46 (0.81-2.61) | 0.203 | 1.35 (0.57-3.18) | 1.30 (0.52-3.23) | 0.562 | 2.07 (1.00-4.27) | 1.31 (0.54-2.97) | 0.515 |
Body temperature above 38.5°C | 2.64 (1.62-4.32) | 1.93 (1.14-3.28) | 0.014* | 1.57 (0.79-3.10) | 1.40 (0.68-2.88) | 0.348 | 4.93 (2.39-10.18) | 2.98 (1.30-6.83) | 0.010* |