Table 4 Adjusted odds ratios for significant variables related to infectious spondylitis (model 2)

Immunosuppression status

9.17E+ 09

1.00

Degenerative spinal disease

1.90E+ 10

1.00

Hypertension

0.23 (0.068–0.783)

0.02

HD access

0.001

 Arteriovenous fistula

1

–

 Arteriovenous graft

4.15 (0.81–21.34)

0.09

 Tunneled cuffed catheter

17.87 (3.69–86.49)

<  0.001

Access operation within recent 6 months

11.56 (3.18–42.01)

<  0.001

Hemoglobin

0.59 (0.38–0.90)

0.015

RDW

2.09 (1.40–3.12)

<  0.001

ALP

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

0.013

Albumin

0.11 (0.03–0.38)

0.001

hsCRP

1.02 (1.00–1.05)

0.07