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. 2012 Jul 6;48(4):390–397. doi: 10.1002/ppul.22608

Table 5.

Risk Factors for Length of Stay and Fatality in PICU for Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia in PICU by Multivariate Analysis

Variables β SE Waldχ 2 P OR RR 95%CI
Lower Upper
Risk factors for length of stay
 Age −0.091 0.041 4.837 0.028 0.913 0.843 0.990
 Congenital heart disease 0.857 0.213 16.177 0.000 2.357 1.552 3.580
 Cerebral palsy 1.360 0.491 7.6667 0.006 3.896 1.488 10.203
 Constant −1.174 0.198 35.266 0.000 0.309
Risk factors for fatality
 Congenital heart disease 1.838 0.367 25.009 0.000 6.281 3.057 12.906
 Down syndrome 1.920 0.523 13.462 0.000 6.823 2.446 19.032
 Cerebral palsy 2.162 0.692 9.763 0.002 8.693 2.239 33.750
 Immune deficiency 4.177 0.955 19.127 0.000 65.196 10.027 423.895
 Constant −3.772 0.281 180.082 0.000 0.023

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