Table 2. Factors associated with mortality among children <5 years hospitalized with a respiratory illness in Siaya District Hospital, August 2009–July 2012.

Variable	AdjustedŦ OR (95% CI)	p-value	Coefficient Estimate (β)	Score
Lab confirmed Malaria	0.2 (0.1–0.4)	<0.001	−1.48	−1
Weight for age
Low(−3<z-score≤−2)	2.1 (1.3–3.2)	0.001	0.73	1
Very low(z-score≤−3)	3.8 (2.7–5.4)	<0.001	1.34	1
Dehydration	1.9 (1.3–2.8)	0.001	0.64	1
Was unconscious	2.3 (1.6–3.4)	<0.001	0.83	1
Unable to drink/breastfeed	1.8 (1.2–2.8)	0.003	0.61	1
Night sweats	0.5 (0.3–0.7)	<0.001	−0.74	−1
Chest wall in-drawing	2.2 (1.5–3.1)	<0.001	0.78	1
Lab confirmed malaria* chest wall in-drawinga	3.6 (1.7–7.8)	0.001	1.29	1
A.V.P.U scale - Not alertb	8.0 (5.1–12.6)	<0.001	2.08	2

^aInteraction between malaria and chest wall in-drawing;

^bCombines responds to voice commands, responds to mild pain and unresponsive/unconscious;

^ŦAdjusted for enrollment in clinical research studies, treatment.