Table 2. Factors associated with. in-hospital mortality among patients admitted to Mulago Hospital.
Characteristic | Univariate Analysis | Multivariate Analysis | ||
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HR(95% CI) | p | HR(95% CI) | p | |
Age category | ||||
11–30 | ref | ref | ||
31–50 | 1.12(1.07–1.18) | < 0.001 | 1.07(1.02–1.23) | 0.001 |
>50 | 1.21(1.13–1.29) | < 0.001 | 1.46(1.37–1.56) | < 0.001 |
Gender, n (%) | ||||
Female | ref | ref | ||
Male | 1.21(1.15–1.26) | < 0.001 | 1.23 (1.17–1.28) | < 0.001 |
District of residence | ||||
Others | ref | ref | ||
Kampala | 1.10(1.04–1.16) | 0.001 | 1.05(0.99–1.11) | 0.08 |
Wakiso | 1.19(1.12–1.27) | <0.001 | 1.13(1.06–1.20) | <0.001 |
Mukono | 1.35(1.23–1.49) | <0.001 | 1.30(1.17–1.43) | <0.01 |
Year of hospitalization | ||||
2011 | ref | ref | ||
2012 | 1.10(1.04–1.16) | < 0.001 | 1.24(1.16–1.33) | < 0.001 |
2013 | 1.19(1.12–1.27) | < 0.001 | 1.29(1.20–1.38) | < 0.001 |
2014 | 1.35(1.23–1.49) | P < 0.001 | 1.30(1.22–1.40) | P < 0.001 |
HIV-coinfection, n (%) | ||||
Negative | Ref | ref | ||
Positive | 1.55(1.48–1.62) | < 0.001 | 1.68(1.60–1.76) | < 0.001 |