Table 3. Factors associated with diabetic ketoacidosis.
| Variables | DKA | COR (95%CI | AOR (95%CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Age category | < = 2 year | 22 | 17 | Ref. | Ref. |
| 2–4.49 | 24 | 51 | 2.75(1.27,6.10) | 3.13(1.21,8.06)* | |
| 4.5–6.99 | 20 | 26 | 1.68(0.71,3.98) | 2.61(0.93,7.29) | |
| 7–9.49 | 41 | 64 | 2.02(0.25,0.96) | 3.44(1.39,8.49)* | |
| >9.5 | 35 | 95 | 3.51(1.67,7.38) | 4.02(1.68,9.60)* | |
| Mother/caregiver education status | Unable to read & write | 20 | 15 | Ref. | Ref. |
| Read and Write | 30 | 44 | 1.96(0.86,4.42) | 1.71(0.62,4.70) | |
| Grade 1–8 | 35 | 58 | 2.21(1.0,4.87) | 1.61(0.53,4.90) | |
| Grade 9–12 | 32 | 61 | 2.54(1.2,5.60) 4.0(1.78,8.97) | 1.80(0.58,5.50) | |
| Above 12 | 25 | 75 | 3.03(0.92,10.0) | ||
| Family income | < = 1000 birr | 6 | 13 | Ref. | Ref. |
| 10001–2200 | 67 | 90 | 0.62(0.22,1.72) | 0.36(0.10,1.30) | |
| 2201–3400 | 33 | 85 | 1.19(0.42,3.34) | 0.69(0.18,2.60) | |
| 3401–3600 | 30 | 50 | 0.77(0.26,2.24) | 0.31(0.07,1.23) | |
| >3600 | 60 | 15 | 1.15(0.29,4.46) | 0.4(0.07,2.20) | |
| Having first degree relatives with DM | Yes | 38 | 93 | 0.63(0.40,0.90) | 0.77(0.40,1.52) |
| No | 104 | 160 | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Parent’s knowledge about the sign & | Yes | 46 | 124 | 0.49(0.32,0.76) | 0.51(0.27,0.95)* |
| Symptom | No | 96 | 129 | Ref | Ref. |
| of DM/DKA | |||||
| Symptoms and sign of DKA before the onset of DKA | Yes | 181 | 72 | Ref. | Ref. |
| No | 72 | 70 | 0.41(0.27,0.63) | 0.35(0.21,0.59)* | |
N.B. Ref. is designated for reference
*statistically significant at α = 0.05.