Table 4.
Predictors of LOS according to univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis
| Independent variables |
Univariate analysis |
Multivariate analysis |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 14 days | >14 days | OR [95% CI] | P -Value | OR 95% CI | P -Value | |
|
Age group |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| <5 yrs |
44 (62.9) |
26 (37.1) |
3.3[1.5-7.3] |
0.002 |
3.9[1.60-9.4] |
0.003 |
| 5 – 10 yrs |
68 (85) |
12 (15) |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| M |
77 (74.0) |
27 (26.0) |
1 |
|
|
|
| F |
35 (76.1) |
11 (23.9) |
0.9[0.4-2.0] |
0.790 |
|
|
|
Injury arrival time |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤ 24 hrs |
93 (73.8) |
33 (26.2) |
1 |
|
0.2[0.04-0.91] |
0.037 |
| > 24 hrs |
19 (79.2) |
5 (20.8) |
0.7[0.26-2.15] |
0.581 |
|
|
|
Pre hosp care |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Done |
6 (54.6) |
5 (45.5) |
1 |
|
|
|
| Not done |
106 (76.3) |
33 (23.7) |
0.4[0.11-1.3] |
0.122 |
||
|
Mech injury |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Blunt |
101(85.6) |
17(14.4) |
1 |
|
||
| Burn |
11(34.4) |
21(65.6) |
11.3[4.6-27.7] |
<0.001 |
||
|
Wait time |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| < 6 hrs |
93(74.4) |
32(25.6) |
1 |
|
||
| ≥ 6 |
19(76.0) |
6 (24.0) |
0.9[0.34-2.5] |
0.867 |
||
|
PTS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mild |
70(82.3) |
15(17.7) |
1 |
|
|
|
| Mode/severe |
42(64.6) |
23(35.4) |
2.6[1.2-5.4] |
0.015 |
||
|
Complications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
1(20.0) |
4(80.0) |
1 |
|
|
|
| No | 92(74.8) | 31(25.2) | 0.5[0.2-0.8] | 0.008 | 1.5[1.2-6.4] | 0.014 |