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Clinical and wound-related predictors for prolonged hospital stay in diabetes-related foot infections in a resource-limited setting: A retrospective cohort study

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Patient-related factors associated with prolonged hospital stay.
VariablesOutcome: Prolonged hospital stay
NoYesCrude relative riskAdjusted relative risk*
Sex
Female33 (61.1)21 (38.9)ReferenceReference
Male82 (47.1)92 (52.9)1.36 (0.95 to 1.96)1.24 (0.87 to 1.78)
Age
30 to 59 years36 (45)44 (55.0)1.4 (0.99 to 1.99)1.52 (1.08 to 2.14)
60 to 70 years34 (46.0)40 (54.1)1.37 (0.97 to 1.96)1.46 (1.03 to 2.09)
71 to 93 years45 (60.8)29 (38.2)ReferenceReference
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
No58 (58.6)41 (41.4)ReferenceReference
Yes57 (44.2)72 (55.8)1.35 (1.01 to 1.78)1.4 (1.08 to 1.84)
Previous major amputation due to diabetes-related foot infection
No77 (54.6)64 (45.4)ReferenceReference
Yes15 (57.7)11 (42.3)0.93 (0.57 to 1.51)0.85 (0.52 to 1.39)

"Reference", indicates the reference category used for comparison in the regression model.

*Regression model includes all associated factors with p < 0.2 in the crude analysis (sex, age, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and previous amputation due to diabetes-related foot infection).

Source: Prepared by the authors based on the study results.