Table 9. Multivariate analysis of groups of diagnostic factors for the diagnosis of ‘other pathogens’.
Diagnostic Factors | Other pathogens | |||
OR 95%CI | P | %PPV 95%CI | %NPV 95%CI | |
Age<1year | 4.25 1.92–9.42 | <0.001 | ||
Absence of haemorrhagic rash | 9.96 2.36–42.05 | 0.002 | ||
Absence of meningeal signs | 3.68 1.78–7.54 | <0.001 | ||
Age<1year+Absence of haemorrhagic rash+Absence of Meningeal signs | 20.0 13.3–28.3 | 97.4 96.3–98.2 | ||
Age<1year | 4.35 1.82–10.39 | <0.001 | ||
Absence of haemorrhagic rash | 21.51 2.87–161.18 | 0.003 | ||
Negative gram stain | 3.46 1.64–7.29 | 0.001 | ||
Absence of meningeal signs | 3.37 1.51–7.41 | 0.003 | ||
Age<1year+Absence of haemorrhagic rash+Negative gram stain+Absence of meningeal signs | 37.9 20.7–57.7 | 96.6 95.5–97.5 | ||
Age<1year | 5.65 2.41–13.26 | <0.001 | ||
Negative gram stain | 2.65 1.28–5.48 | 0.008 | ||
Absence of meningeal signs | 3.24 1.48–7.07 | 0.003 | ||
Age<1year+Negative gram stain+Absence of meningeal signs | 24.4 12.9–39.5 | 96.6 95.4–97.5 | ||
Age<1year | 5.37 2.55–11.30 | <0.001 | ||
Negative gram stain | 3.48 1.79–6.77 | <0.001 | ||
Absence of haemorrhagic rash | 27.39 3.71–202.50 | 0.001 | ||
Age<1year+Negative gram stain+Absence of haemorrhagic rash | 22.2 12.7–34.5 | 96.8 95.6–97.6 |