From: Spectrum of central nervous system infections in a tertiary health care centre in Cameroon
Variables | Crude OR (95% CI) | p value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p value |
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Age [20–30] | Ref. | – | – | – |
Age [30–40] | 0.16 (0.04–0.64) | 0.012 | 0.75 (0.24–2.52) | 0.632 |
Age [40–50] | 0.15 (0.03–0.64) | 0.011 | 0.69 (0.22–2.33) | 0.535 |
Age [50–60] | 0.31 (0.06–1.14) | 0.135 | 1.30 (0.36–4.89) | 0.686 |
Age [60–70] | 0.25 (0.05–1.31) | 0.102 | 0.80 (0.18–3.40) | 0.759 |
Age ≥ 70 | – | – | 3.38 (0.63–20.33) | 0.164 |
Female | Ref. | – | – | – |
Male | 1.10 (0.57–2.11) | 0.770 | – | – |
HIV | 0.55 (0.27–1.10) | 0.094 | 1.04 (0.42–2.71) | 0.927 |
Diabetes | 0.80 (0.16–3.92) | 0.788 | – | – |
Hypertension | 1.48 (0.62–3.5) | 0.368 | – | – |
CKD | 2.90 (0.84–9.98) | 0.090 | 2.05 (0.50–7.98) | 0.300 |
CD4 count ≤ 200/mm3 | 1.6 (0.33–7.56) | 0.553 | – | – |
Cerebral toxoplasmosis | 0.21 (0.07–0.64) | 0.006 | – | – |
Cryptococcal meningitis | 1.56 (0.73–3.30) | 0.246 | – | – |
Bacterial meningitis | 1.23 (0.31–4.84) | 0.764 | – | – |
Unknown aetiology | 2.52 (1.30–4.88) | 0.006 | 2.24 (1.04–4.80) | 0.039 |