Table 2.
Predictors of mortality based on outcome; childhood heart failure at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016.
| variable | Outcome | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Discharged | ||
| Mean age at presentation in years | 5.9 | 9.4 | 0.001 |
| Mean duration of symptoms (days) | 15.2 | 19.3 | 0.5 |
| Mean duration of hospital stay (days) | 16.7 | 24.8 | 0.05 |
| Mean weight (Kg) | 16.4 | 20.5 | 0.02 |
| LV ejection fraction% (mean) | 39.0 | 36.8 | 0.64 |
| Mean hemoglobin level (gm/dl) | 8.7 | 10.3 | 0.01 |
| Mean furosemide dose in mg/kg | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.97 |
| Mean digoxin dose/kg | 0.006 | 0.007 | 0.36 |
| Mean spironolactone dose/kg | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.70 |
| Mean dose of captopril/kg | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.35 |