Forest plot for the significant risk factors of infection in patients with head and neck cancer

The following factors were found to be significantly associated with a higher infection rate: current betel nut chewing (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 1.77, 95% CI = 1.42-2.21; p-value < 0.001), current alcohol consumption (aHR= 1.80, 95% CI = 1.56-2.09; p-value < 0.001), patients with two comorbidities (aHR = 1.49, 95% CI = 1.24-1.79; p-value < 0.001), and patients with more than two comorbidities (aHR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.22-2.02; p-value < 0.001).

研究显示，以下因素与更高的感染率显著相关：当前咀嚼槟榔（校正风险比[adjusted hazard ratio, aHR] = 1.77，95%置信区间[95% CI] = 1.42~2.21；P值 < 0.001）、当前饮酒（aHR = 1.80，95% CI = 1.56~2.09；P值 < 0.001）、合并2种共病的患者（aHR = 1.49，95% CI = 1.24~1.79；P值 < 0.001），以及合并2种以上共病的患者（aHR = 1.57，95% CI = 1.22~2.02；P值 < 0.001）