Table 2 Factors associated with duration of hospitalization
Factors | ≤ 30 days (n = 146) | > 30 days (n = 164) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 62.09 ± 17.88 | 57.28 ± 15.05 | 0.011 |
Gender | 0.556 | ||
Male | 99 (67.81%) | 106 (64.63%) | |
Female | 47 (32.19%) | 58 (35.37%) | |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 21.16 ± 4.31 (42) | 22.61 ± 3.72 (83) | 0.054 |
Congestive heart failure | 31 (21.23%) | 37 (22.56%) | 0.778 |
Dementia | 6 (4.11%) | 1 (0.61%) | 0.038 |
Pulmonary disease | 21 (14.38%) | 3 (1.83%) | 0.000 |
Active malignancy | 0.499 | ||
None | 127 (86.97%) | 135 (82.32%) | |
Solid | 15 (10.27%) | 24 (14.63%) | |
Hematological | 4 (2.74%) | 5 (3.05%) | |
Liver disease | 0.907 | ||
None | 137 (93.84%) | 152 (92.68%) | |
Mild | 8 (5.48%) | 11 (6.71%) | |
Severe | 1 (0.68%) | 1 (0.61%) | |
Diabetes mellitus with end-organ damage | 1 (0.68%) | 2 (1.22%) | 0.631 |
Renal disease | 29 (19.86%) | 38 (23.17%) | 0.480 |
Total Charlson score | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 0.033 |
Creatinine (mg/dL)a | 66.5 (48–106.55) | 65.5 (47.1–139.4) | 0.695 |
Albumin (g/dL) a | 33.54 ± 6.09 | 34.01 ± 6.15 | 0.502 |
WBC (× 109/L) a | 11.26 ± 4.99 | 11.06 ± 5.2 | 0.584 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)a | 126.01 ± 18.62 | 122.46 ± 17.4 | 0.084 |
Hemodynamic supporta | 57 (39.04%) | 115 (70.12%) | 0.000 |
Invasive ventilator supporta | 83 (56.85%) | 105 (64.02%) | 0.197 |
Normal consciousness | 68 (46.58%) | 82 (50%) | 0.547 |
Arterial line | 25 (17.12%) | 47 (28.66%) | 0.016 |
Urine catheter | 106 (72.60%) | 132 (80.49%) | 0.101 |
Central line | 57 (39.04%) | 88 (53.66%) | 0.010 |
Nasogastric tube | 113 (77.40%) | 131 (79.88%) | 0.594 |
Acquisition in ICU | 69 (47.26%) | 96 (58.54%) | 0.047 |
Recent surgery | 43 (29.45%) | 89 (54.27%) | 0.000 |
Type of bacteria | 0.623 | ||
Acinetobacter | 101 (69.18%) | 128 (78.05%) | |
Enterobacteriaceae (Klebsiella) | 16 (10.96%) | 19 (11.58%) | |
Pseudomonas/other | 29 (19.86%) | 17 (10.37%) | |
EAT | 0.266 | ||
REAT | 40 (27.40%) | 36 (21.95%) | |
UEAT | 106 (72.60%) | 128 (78.05%) | |
Covering empirical therapy by time | 0.681 | ||
Same day as culture | 32 (21.92%) | 26 (15.85%) | |
Day + 1 | 5 (3.42%) | 5 (3.05%) | |
Day + 2 | 3 (2.05%) | 5 (3.05%) |