Table 2 Relationship between duration of hospital stay and clinical variables using univariate regression analysis
From: Time to antibiotics and outcomes in cancer patients with febrile neutropenia
Variables | Regression coefficients | Standard error | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Time to antibiotic | 0.26 | 0.10 | 0.008 |
MASCC high risk group | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.001 |
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) | 0.46 | 0.17 | 0.009 |
Known sources of fever | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.002 |
Hematological malignancy | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.16 |
Age | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.17 |
Prophylactic filgrastim and or antibiotics | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.21 |
Comorbid illness | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.24 |
Advanced stage | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.29 |
Absolute neutrophil count | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.32 |
Ambulatory care admission | −1.5 | 2.0 | 0.46 |
Serum creatinine | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.66 |
Female gender | −0.05 | 1.5 | 0.97 |