Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariate analyses for death during hospitalization
| Variable | Crude analyses | Adjusted analyses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | 95%CI | p value | RR | 95%CI | p value | |
| Group 1 - < 65mg/dL | 2.45 | (1.38 - 4.32) | 0.002 | 2.01 | (1.14 - 3.53) | 0.015 |
| (< 3.61mmol/L) | ||||||
| Group 2 - 66 – 100mg/ dL | 1.00 | (Reference) | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||
| (3.66 - 5.55mmol/L) | ||||||
| Group 3 - 101 – 199mg /dL | 1.10 | (0.67 - 1.81) | 0.699 | 1.41 | (0.86 - 2.30) | 0.172 |
| (5.61 - 11.04 mmol/L) | ||||||
| Group 4 - >200 mg/dL | 3.23 | (1.89 - 5.51) | < 0.001 | 2.91 | (1.71 - 4.55) | < 0.001 |
| (> 11.1mmol/L) | ||||||
| Respiratory diagnosis | 1.00 | (Reference) | 1.00 | (Reference) | ||
| Infectious diagnosis | 1.47 | (0.92 - 2.32) | 0.099 | 1.51 | (0.95 - 2.38) | 0.076 |
| Noncardiovascular surgery diagnosis | 0.25 | (0.13 - 0.49) | < 0.001 | 0.31 | (0.15 - 0.63) | 0.001 |
| Neurological diagnosis | 0.66 | (0.27 - 1.61) | 0.367 | 0.85 | (0.37 - 1.99) | 0.724 |
| Others | 1.34 | (0.81- 2.21) | 0.249 | 1.22 | (0.71 - 2.08) | 0.466 |
| Malnutrition | 2.14 | (1.47 - 3.12) | < 0.001 | 1.53 | (1.04 - 2.25) | 0.030 |
| Mechanical ventilation | 5.77 | (1.86 - 17.85) | 0.002 | 3.71 | (1.17 - 11.76) | 0.025 |
| Infection in the PICU | 1.79 | (1.19 - 2.68) | 0.004 | 1.21 | (0.79 - 1.86) | 0.369 |
RR – relative risk; 95%CI- 95% confidence interval; PICU - pediatric intensive care unit.