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Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression model evaluating association between steroid use and sepsis events nested within first infection events

From: Association of baseline steroid use with long-term rates of infection and sepsis in the REGARDS cohort

 

Sepsis

No sepsis

Odds ratios (95% CI)

Baseline steroid use

N (%)

N (%)

Unadjusted

Adjusted

    

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Steroid user

89 (6.4)

35 (3.3)

2.03 (1.36–3.03)

2.09 (1.40–3.14)

2.04 (1.36–3.07)

2.11 (1.33–3.36)

Non-user

1299(93.6)

1039 (96.7)

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  1. Model 1 = Adjusted for demographics (age, race, income, education, income); Model 2 = Model 1 + health behaviors (alcohol use, smoking status); Model 3 = Model 2 + chronic medical conditions (atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease, chronic lung disease, coronary artery disease, deep vein thrombosis, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, myocardial infarction, obesity, peripheral artery disease, stroke), Morisky Adherence Scale
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