Table 3.
Factors associated with prolonged hospital stay (>4 days) among ‘under-fives’ admitted with acute respiratory symptoms in Mulago hospital Uganda
| Variable | Asthma syndrome | Pneumonia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR (95% CI) | P value | RR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Age <12 months | 1.2 (1.0-1.4) | 0.022 | 1.2 (1.1 – 1.4) | 0.010 |
| SaO2 < 92% | 1.4(1.2-1.7) | 0.000 | 1.4 (1.2 – 1.6) | 0.000 |
| Male sex | 1.1 (1.0-1.3) | 0.134 | 1.1 (0.8 – 1.4) | 0.542 |
| Severe acute malnutrition | 1.5(1.3-1.8) | 0.000 | 3.1 (2.3 – 4.1) | 0.013 |
| Low level of education of caretaker | 1.0(0.7-1.4) | 0.926 | 1.2 (0.7 – 2.2) | 0.463 |
| Lack of exclusive breastfeeding for at least 3 months | 1.1 (0.9-1.2) | 0.300 | 1.3 (1.0 – 1.7) | 0.056 |
| Prematurity | 1.0(0.7-1.4) | 0.929 | 1.3 (0.7 – 2.2) | 0.395 |
| RSV infection | 1.2 (1.0-1.4) | 0.068 | 1.2 (0.9 – 1.7) | 0.217 |
| Malaria | 1.0(0.9-1.2) | 0.715 | 1.2 (0.9 – 1.6) | 0.310 |
RR- Risk ratio, CI-Confidence interval.