Table 4.

Predictors for development of moderate to severe liver involvement in patients with dengue

Variables		Univariate analysis OR (95% CI)	P value	Multivariate analysis AOR (95% CI)	P value
Age	≤ 40 years	1.457 (1.045–2.031)	0.018*	1.457 (1.045–2.031)	0.027*
	41–60 years	2.698 (0.929–7.831)	0.039*	1.303 (0.915–1.856)	0.143
	> 60 years	0.548 (0.217–1.384)	0.132	–	–
Hepatomegaly		2.068 (1.482–2.884)	< 0.001*	1.227 (0.699–2.153)	0.476
Jaundice		4.915 (3.038–7.954)	0.001*	3.065 (0.358–26.224)	0.307
Atypical lymphocytes (> 10%)		2.292 (1.753–2.996)	< 0.001*	1.617 (1.195–2.189)	0.002*
Platelet count (< 50,000/mm3)		2.794 (2.153–3.625)	< 0.001*	2.250 (1.671–3.029)	< 0.001*

AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.

^*P < 0.05