Table 3. Multivariate
logistic regression analysis of significant predictors of recurrent furunculosis.
|
Predictor |
Recurrent furunculosis |
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|
β |
P |
OR(95% CI) |
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|
Family history: |
No Yes |
- 4.8 |
0.000 |
1(r) 121.1(17.8-823.1) |
|
Diabetes mellitus: |
No Yes |
- 3.4 |
0.000 |
1(r) 29.5(5.0-172.4) |
|
Previous antibiotic
therapy: |
No Yes |
- 2.8 |
0.000 |
1(r) 16.6(2.2-66.0) |
|
Personal hygiene: |
Good Poor |
- 3.4 |
0.000 |
1(r) 28.6(5.5-148.4) |
|
Anemia: |
No Yes |
- 2.7 |
0.000 |
1(r) 14.6(3.6-60.1) |
|
Previous
hospitalization: |
No Yes |
- 2.5 |
0.003 |
1(r) 11.9(2.3-61.0) |
|
Multiplicity of
lesion: |
Single Multiple |
- 1.4 |
0.03 |
1(r) 3.9(1.1-13.4) |
|
Associated skin
diseases: |
No Yes# |
- 2.0 |
0.01 |
1(r) 7.4(1.6-34.6) |
|
Constant Percent correctly
predicated Model χ² |
-10.6 89.9 128.4, P=0.000 |
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OR= Odds ratio, CI=
Confidence Interval, r= reference group