Research Article

Clinical Characteristics of Turkish Women with Candida krusei Vaginitis and Antifungal Susceptibility of the C. krusei Isolates

Table 3

Analysis of predictive factors for Candida  krusei infection using univariate and multivariate logistic analyses.

PredictoresUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
OR %95 CIOR %95 CI

Age
 <30 1.0
 30–392.560.090.87–7.552.40.12 0.8–7.16
 40–492.480.14 0.75–82.70.11 0.79–9.3
 ≥505.390.0041.69–17.27.90.021.34–46.7
Body mass index1.720.190.65–4.571.280.630.46–3.57
Diabetes mellitus1.570.210.66–3.740.260.110.05–1.35
Hyperthyroidism 3.20.150.72–13.83.920.080.84–18.3
Medication other than antibiotics0.630.220.25–1.560.560.230.21–1.46
Use of local steroid 2.50.350.32–19.13.11 0.30.38–26.2
Perineal laceration2.870.06 1.25–6.13.250.0091.34–7.87
Antibiotics (last 4-weeks)0.180.070.025–1.30.190.110.03–1.48