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. 2019 May 14;14(5):e0216060. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216060

Table 2. Factors associated with. in-hospital mortality among patients admitted to Mulago Hospital.

Characteristic Univariate Analysis Multivariate Analysis
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