Table 2. Risk factors for severe or severe complicated CDI over non-severe CDI: a multivariate analysis

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Table 2. Risk factors for severe or severe complicated CDI over non-severe CDI: a multivariate analysis

Risk factor	OR (95% CI)	P-value^*
Advanced age	1.017 (1.001-1.034)	0.0358
History of chemotherapy	2.695 (1.016-7.146)	0.0464
Ribotype 002	3.406 (1.183-9.803)	0.0231

^*Statistical significances were maintained after the adjustment for age, associated disease (cancer, pneumonia, heart failure, nutrition deficiency), previous use of antimicrobials (penicillin, narrow-spectrum cephalosporin, carbapenem, teicoplanin), recovery, ribotype 001, ribotype 002, and ribotype 018. Abbreviations: CDI, C. difficile infection; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.