Table 2:
Multivariable logistic regression of factors associated with death in hospital among children (aged 29 d–19 yr), n = 5250*
| Characteristic | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 15–19 yr | Ref. |
| 10–14 yr | 0.95 (0.77–1.17) |
| 5–9 yr | 0.66 (0.54–0.82) |
| 1–4 yr | 0.88 (0.72–1.07) |
| 29–364 d | 1.73 (1.40–2.15) |
| Sex | |
| Male | Ref. |
| Female | 1.06 (0.93–1.21) |
| Cause of death | |
| Oncology | Ref. |
| Congenital | 1.74 (1.43–2.11) |
| Neurology | 1.07 (0.90–1.28) |
| Metabolic | 1.12 (0.86–1.46) |
| Circulatory | 2.73 (1.96–3.79) |
| Perinatal | 2.78 (1.84–4.21) |
| Respiratory | 3.37 (2.15–5.31) |
| Hematology | 2.52 (1.49–4.26) |
| Gastrointestinal | 5.36 (2.54–11.30) |
| Genitourinary | 3.44 (1.43–8.26) |
| Other | 3.34 (1.15–9.68) |
| Region of residence | |
| Ontario | Ref. |
| Quebec | 1.38 (1.14–1.67) |
| Alberta | 1.03 (0.83–1.27) |
| Prairies | 1.27 (0.98–1.63) |
| British Columbia | 0.43 (0.34–0.53) |
| Atlantic | 1.02 (0.76–1.37) |
| North | 0.49 (0.23–1.05) |
| Income quintile | |
| 5 (highest) | Ref. |
| 4 | 1.08 (0.88–1.33) |
| 3 | 1.07 (0.87–1.32) |
| 2 | 1.23 (0.99–1.52) |
| 1 (lowest) | 1.59 (1.28–1.97) |
| Rurality | |
| Urban | Ref. |
| Rural | 0.98 (0.81–1.18) |
| Distance from pediatric hospital, km | |
| < 50 | Ref. |
| 50–199 | 0.73 (0.62–0.86) |
| 200–400 | 0.87 (0.68–1.11) |
| > 400 | 0.73 (0.65–0.86) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, Ref. = reference.
‐< 2% missing data, degrees of freedom = 29, C-statistic = 0.69.