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Table 3 Risk factors for malnutrition in patients with refractory status epilepticus

From: Determinants of nutritional status and outcome in adults with RCSE: a retrospective cohort study

 

Total(73)

P-value

OR

95 %CI

Male

44(60.3 %)

0.529

0.189

0.002–17.306

Age

40 ± 20

0.356

1.058

0.938–1.098

Hospital stays(day)

44 ± 23

0.007

1.251

1.067–1.384

Malnutrition on admission

7

0.042

30.760

1.064–89.797

Diabetes mellitus

11

0.734

2.314

0.018-234.998

Tube feeding

31

0.013

22.623

1.091-286.899

Reduced level of consciousness

25

0.137

0.048

0.001–2.645

Depressed mood

8

0.695

0.504

0.017–15.394

Pneumonia and infection

48

0.629

3.180

0.111–7.218

Tumor

6

0.664

0.472

0.015–14.865

Gastrointestinal bleeding

15

0.750

2.334

0.013-433.271

Dysphagia

4

0.079

29.133

0.680-456.372

Need for tracheal intubation

27

0.320

22.336

0.025-197.623