23 March 2024: Clinical Research
Etiology, Clinical Presentation, and Outcomes of Bacterial Meningitis in Adult Patients: A Retrospective Study in Lithuania (2018–2021)
Greta Rynkevič 1BCDEF* , Emilijus Žilinskas 1BCDEF , Dovilė Streckytė 1ADEF , Daiva Radzišauskienė 2AE , Rūta Mameniškienė 3ADEDOI: 10.12659/MSM.942904
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e942904
Table 6 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with an unfavorable outcome.
| Univariate OR (95% CI) | Multivariate OR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, 65+ | 6.65 (1.65–26.88) | 5.17 (0.99–27.03) | 0.051 |
| “Other” etiological agent | 4.30 (0.81–22.77) | 3.51 (0.54–22.61) | 0.187 |
| Headache | 0.12 (0.03–0.50) | 0.34 (0.07–1.69) | 0.187 |
| Confusion/sleepiness | 3.17 (0.79–12.64) | 2.73 (0.57–12.99) | 0.207 |
| CSF white cell count – | 5.17 (1.42–18.76) | 4.83 (0.95–24.51) | 0.057 |
| OR – odds ratio; CI – confidence interval;CSF – cerebrospinal fluid. Descriptives: n=86, chi-square=20.68, d.f.=5, =0.001. | |||