A retrospective analysis of risk factors of oromaxillofacial infection in patients presenting to a hospital emergency ward

Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Table 4 Admitted patient characteristics and longer admission days—univariable analysis

Variable	Categories	Length of hospital stay		Admitted patients	Odds ratio	p value	95% confidence interval
Variable	Categories	≥ 12 days	< 12 days
Gender	Male	80	27	107	1.006	0.986	0.505–2.006
Gender	Female	35	36	71
Age (years)	< 65	88	37	125	2.365	0.042	1.017–5.503
Age (years)	≥ 65	45	8	53
Diabetes	Present	31	1	32	0.075	0.001	0.010–0.565
Diabetes	Absent	102	44	146
Concurrent illness	Present	58	17	75	0.785	0.493	0.393–1.570
Concurrent illness	Absent	75	28	103
Etiology	Odontogenic	111	45	156	0.835	0.004	0.774–0.900
Etiology	Non-odontogenic	22	0	22
Site of infection	Maxilla	16	9	25
Site of infection	Mandible	117	36	153	1.828	0.183	0.745–4.488
CRP (mg/dL)	≤ 10	56	27	83	2.063	0.038	1.036–4.106
CRP (mg/dL)	> 10	77	18	95
Involved spaces	Single	82	35	117	2.177	0.049	0.993–4.772
Involved spaces	Multiple	51	10	61