Table 3 Results of univariate analysis
Variable | Categories | Hospitalisation length | P-value | Chi-square | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 10 days n (%) | ≥ 10 days n (%) | ||||
Sex | Female | 43(40.2%) | 43(39.1%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Male | 64(59.8%) | 67(60.9%) | 0.979 | <0.001 |
Hypertension | No | 97(90.7%) | 79(71.8%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 10(9.3%) | 31(28.2%) | <0.001 | 11.359 |
Diabetes | No | 97(90.7%) | 80(72.7%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 10(9.3%) | 30(27.3%) | 0.001 | 10.432 |
Dyspnoea/dysphagia | No | 99(92.5%) | 96(87.3%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 8(7.5%) | 14(12.7%) | 0.291 | 1.116 |
Pre-admission intervention | No | 17(15.9%) | 7(6.4%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 90(84.1%) | 103(93.6%) | 0.043 | 4.080 |
Tracheal intubation | No | 97(90.7%) | 99(90.0%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 10(9.3%) | 11(10.0%) | 1 | <0.001 |
Aerobic | Negative | 46(43.0%) | 39(35.5%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Positive | 61(57.0%) | 71(64.5%) | 0.318 | 0.996 |
Anaerobic | Negative | 82(76.6%) | 87(79.1%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Positive | 25(23.3%) | 23(20.9%) | 0.786 | 0.074 |