Table 4.
Effect of exposure variables on low plasma selenium (admission and day 5)
| |
Univariate analysis |
Multivariate analysis |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | OR (CI 95%) | P value | OR (CI 95%) | P value |
| Male gender |
0.69 (0.39-1.21) |
0.19 |
- |
- |
| Age (months) |
1.00 (0.99-1.00) |
0.11 |
- |
- |
| PELOD |
1.03 (0.99-1.07) |
0.16 |
- |
- |
| PIM 2 |
1.17 (0.67-2.04) |
0.58 |
- |
- |
| Surgical |
1.07 (0.61-1.86) |
0.82 |
- |
|
| Sepsis/septic shock |
1.44 (0.43-4.89) |
0.55 |
- |
- |
| Malnutrition |
2.04 (1.15-3.62) |
0.005 |
1.88 (1.05-3.39) |
0.035 |
| CRP on admission (x 10 mg/L) |
1.08 (1.04-1.13) |
<0.001 |
1.06 (1.02-1.11) |
0.007 |
| Albumin (g/dL) |
0.59 (0.38-0.92) |
0.018 |
0.88 (0.53-1.43) |
0.58 |
| Lactate (mMol/L) | 1.00 (0.98-1.02) | 0.89 | - | - |
Results of the generalized estimating equations models (GEE). OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; PELOD, Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction score; PIM 2, revised Pediatric Index of Mortality; CRP, C-reactive protein.