Table 1.
Characteristics of Under-5 Children With Nosocomial Infection Admitted in icddr,b Dhaka Hospital in 2012.a
| Variables | Children With NI (n = 71) | Children Without NI (n = 142) | OR | 95% CI | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months), median (IQR) | 7 (5, 10) | 8.5 (4, 18) | .097 | ||
| Male sex | 46 (65) | 96 (68) | 0.88 | 0.46-1.68 | .797 |
| Severe acute malnutrition | 53(77) | 78 (55) | 2.72 | 1.36-5.49 | .003 |
| Use of intravenous (IV) cannula | 64 (95) | 107 (75) | 6.98 | 1.95-29.71 | <.001 |
| IV fluid before NI | 14 (28) | 23 (16) | 2.01 | 0.88-4.60 | .107 |
| Received oxygen before NI | 5 (9) | 14 (10) | 0.93 | 0.28-2.97 | .886 |
| Nebulization before NI | 7 (13) | 13 (9) | 1.48 | 0.50-4.28 | .601 |
| Preexisting pneumonia before NI | 31 (46) | 53 (37) | 1.41 | 0.75-2.64 | .320 |
| Preexisting invasive diarrhea | 13 (19) | 10 (7) | 3.06 | 1.17-8.08 | .019 |
| Preexisting acute watery diarrhea | 24 (35) | 66 (46) | 0.61 | 0.32-1.16 | .143 |
| Preexisting sepsis | 4 (6) | 2 (1) | 4.18 | 0.64-33.77 | .097 |
| Preexisting urinary tract infection | 10 (14.1) | 5 (3.5) | 4.49 | 1.34-15.86 | .010 |
| Presence of any congenital anomalies | 8 (11.3) | 3 (2.1) | 5.88 | 1.36-29.06 | .011 |
| Total WBC count/m3, median (IQR); RV: 6,000-17 500/m3 | 15 600 (11 100, 21 875) | 12 255 (9375, 17 475) | .010 | ||
| Hematocrit (%), mean ± SD (RV: 35%-52%) | 34.23 ± 4.8 | 31.8 ± 5.3 | .021 | ||
| Level of sodium (mmol/L), mean ± SD (RV: 135-146 mmol/L) | 137 ± 13.3 | 139 ± 13.3 | .583 | ||
| Level of potassium (mmol/L), mean ± SD (RV: 3.5-5.3 mmol/L) | 3.73 ± 1.1 | 4.01 ± 1.5 | .450 | ||
| Level of creatinine (µmol/L), median (IQR); RV: 18-62 µmol/L | 37 (19, 46) | 30 (22, 55) | .302 |
Abbreviations: NI, nosocomial infection; OR, odds ratio; IQR, interquartile range; WBC, white blood cell; RV, reference value.
a
Values are given as n (%), unless specified.