From: Bacterial infection in patients with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus and fever
Characteristic and Description | N | Cases (n = 20) | Controls (n = 96) | ORc | 95% CI | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||||
Male | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0,65 | 0,13 – 3,11 | 0,73 |
Female | 100 | 18 | 82 | |||
Origin Cali | ||||||
YES | 70 | 11 | 59 | 0,76 | 0,29 – 2,02 | 0,59 |
NO | 46 | 9 | 37 | |||
Fever for 3 or more days | ||||||
YES | 63 | 9 | 54 | 0,62 | 0,23 – 1,63 | 0,33 |
NO | 52 | 11 | 41 | |||
Fever for 7 or more days | ||||||
YES | 41 | 5 | 36 | 0,54 | 0,18 – 1,63 | 0,31 |
NO | 64 | 15 | 59 | |||
Immunomodulators | ||||||
YES | 63 | 16 | 47 | 4,17 | 1,29–13,38 | 0.01 |
NO | 53 | 4 | 49 | |||
High-dose Steroids | ||||||
YES | 24 | 6 | 18 | 1,85 | 0,62—5,49 | 0,25 |
NO | 92 | 14 | 78 | |||
JSLE Onset | ||||||
YES | 28 | 2 | 26 | 0,29 | 0,65 – 1,38 | 0,15 |
NO | 88 | 18 | 70 | |||
Renal Replacement Therapy | ||||||
YES | 19 | 7 | 12 | 3,76 | 1,25 – 11,3 | 0,01 |
NO | 97 | 13 | 84 | |||
SLEDAI 2 k | ||||||
Mild | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1,54 | 0,49 – 4,84 | 0,53 |
Moderate to Severe | 94 | 15 | 79 |