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. 2009 Jan 29;4(1):e4313. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004313

Table 5. Results of univariate and multivariate analysis with clinical data.

Crude OR (univariate analysis) Adjusted OR (multivariate analysis)
Odds ratio 95% CI p Odds ratio 95% CI p
Log (weight) 0.0744 0.0463; 0.0119 0.000 1.94 10−3 4.58 10−4; 8.20 10−3 0.000
Log (height) 0.0635 0.0195; 0.0207 0.000 8.22 104 2.66 103; 2.53 106 0.000
Edema 7.51 5.12; 11.0 0.000 5.23 2.73; 10. 0 0.000
Gender = male 0.638 0.519; 0.785 <0.001
age<1 year 1.74 1.40; 2.16 0.000 1.42 1.01; 1.99 <0.05
Anorexia 5.89 4.50; 7.72 0.000 1.89 1.35; 2.66 0.000
Fever>38.5°C 2.18 1.60; 2.96 0.000 1.83 1.25; 2.69 <0.002
Pallor 6.44 4.26; 9.72 0.000 2.25 1.25; 4.05 <0.01
Apathy 27.1 21.7; 33.9 0.000 9.71 6.92; 13.6 0.000
Nigerian origin 2.02 1.36; 2.99 0.000
Diarrhea 1.26 1.00; 1.58 <0.05
Vomiting 2.13 1.60; 2.83 0.000
Positive Parachek 1.02 0.794; 1.31 0.87