Table 2.
Risk factors for duration of fever and length of hospitalization.
| Variable | Risk factors for fever | Risk factors for LOSa | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Unadjusted ORb (95% CI) |
p-value |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
p-value |
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) |
p-value |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
p-value | |
| Female | 0.81 (0.41,1.57) | 0.53 | - | - | 1.13 (0.59,2.16) | 0.72 | - | - |
| Race: Black vs. Other | 1.25 (0.36,4.32) | 0.78 | - | - | 2.2 (0.62,7.79) | 0.59 | - | - |
| Race: Hispanic vs. Other | 0.83 (0.13,5.35) | 0.64 | - | - | 1.92 (0.33,11.03) | 0.91 | - | - |
| Race: White vs. Other | 1.5 (0.53,4.21) | 0.33 | - | - | 2.49 (0.84,7.35) | 0.26 | - | - |
| Age (years) | 1.01 (0.94,1.09) | 0.73 | - | - | 1.06 (0.98,1.14) | 0.14 | 1.1 (1.00,1.21) | 0.04 |
| WBC | 1.04 (0.99,1.08) | 0.56 | 1.00 (0.94,1.06) | 0.86 | 1.03 (0.99,1.08) | 0.12 | 1.02 (0.96,1.09) | 0.45 |
| CRP | 1.06 (1.02,1.1) | 0.69 | 0.98 (0.93,1.03) | 0.37 | 1.04 (1,1.07) | 0.047 | 1.00 (0.95,1.06) | 0.95 |
| PCT | 1.04 (0.99,1.09) | 0.09 | 0.99 (0.94,1.05) | 0.84 | 1.02 (0.98,1.06) | 0.40 | 0.99 (0.94,1.05) | 0.85 |
| MDTH, per 500 point increase | 1.11 (1.03,1.19) | 0.0037 | 0.95 (0.87,1.03) | 0.22 | 1.12 (1.04,1.20) | 0.0016 | 1.11 (1.01,1.22) | 0.03 |
a
LOS, Length of hospitalization.
b
OR,odds ratio. Duration of fever and LOS were dichotomized by the cohort median values which were 1 day for fever and 2 days for duration of hospitalization. For every 500-point increase in MDTH scores there was a ~12% increased odds of LOS >2 days.
Bolded items indicate p < 0.05.