Table 4 Total cohort: multivariate analysis of factors associated with embolism*
Odds ratio | 95% CI | p ≤ † | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 1.0 | 1.0 – 1.0 | NS |
HIV infection | 0.8 | 0.3 – 2.0 | NS |
Cancer | 1.10 | 0.7 – 1.9 | NS |
Chronic liver disease | 1.4 | 0.9 – 2.2 | NS |
Mitral vs aortic valve | 1.0 | 0.7 – 1.3 | NS |
Prosthetic vs native valve | 1.8 | 1.2 – 2.9 | 0.011 |
Righ-sided IE | 3.9 | 2.0 – 7.7 | <0.0001 |
Size of vegetation ≥ 13 mm | 1.9 | 1.3 – 2.6 | <0.0001 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 2.2 | 1.5 – 3.4 | <0.0001 |
Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 1.6 | 1.0 – 2.6 | NS |
Enterococcus spp. | 0.8 | 0.4 – 1.4 | NS |
Anticoagulant therapy | 0.8 | 0.5 – 1.3 | NS |