Table 3.

Multivariable analysis of factors associated with MEs among hospitalized pediatrics in pediatric wards of NRH, February 1, 2015–April 30, 2017

Variables	Category	COR (95% CI)	P value	AOR (95% CI)	P value
Severity of the disease	Acute	1.00	–	1.00	–
	Severe	2.27 (1.63–6.56)	0.002	1.21(0.52–4.24)	0.087
	Critical	6.12 (2.40–11.81)	0.001	5.31(1.80–12.31)	0.003
Routes of administration	PO	1.00	–	1.00	–
	IV	4.46 (2.53–12.57)	0.000	3.98 (1.85–11.15)	0.011
	IV + IM	2.36 (1.21–10.47)	0.002	2.22 (1.05–9.25)	0.045
	IV + PO	2.10 (0.98–4.10)	0.070	0.83 (0.55–2.55)	0.978
	PO + anal	1.98 (0.29–4.57)	0.084	1.34 (0.20–3.80)	0.531
	Others	0.65 (0.89–8.14)	0.655	0.35 (0.67–7.65)	0.884
Number of medications per patient	1–3	1.00	–	1.00	–
	4–6	3.14 (4.63–11.67)	0.000	3.10 (3.43–12.42)	0.012
	> 6	7.65 (4.43–18.67)	0.0001	7.23 (3.91–21.45)	0.000

AOR adjusted odds ratio; COR crude odds ratio; IV intravenous; IM intramuscular; PO oral