Table 3.

Correlation of risk factors (at admission) with outcome (univariate analysis)

Parameters	Death (n=19) n (%)	Discharged (n=181) n (%)	Chi square Value	P
Abnormal temperature at the time of admission	16 (84.2%)	164 (90.6%)	0.782	0.377
Abnormal heart rate at the time of admission	16 (84.2%)	149 (82.3%)	0.043	0.837
Abnormal respiratory rate at the time of admission	15 (78.9%)	123 (67.9%)	0.971	0.324
Abnormal leukocyte count	15 (78.9%)	135 (74.6%)	0.174	0.676
Anemia	14 (73.7%)	112 (61.9%)	1.028	0.311
Rickets	05 (26.3%)	45 (24.9%)	0.019	0.889
Severe acute malnutrition	15 (78.9%)	45 (24.9%)	23.952	0.0000988*
Positive blood cultures	10 (52.6%)	15 (8.3%)	30.91	0.00000027*
Underlying congenital cardiac illness	10 (52.6%)	12 (6.6%)	37.167	0.0000003*
Presence of septic shock	16 (84.2%)	06 (3.3%)	12.27	0.00046*
Need for mechanical ventilation	16 (84.2%)	10 (5.5%)	94.131	2.95E-22*
Need for inotropic support	16 (84.2%)	11 (6.1%)	89.89	<0.0001*
Multiorgan dysfunction	11 (57.9%)	9 (4.9%)	53.51	0.0000000000257*

*P significant (<0.05) by Chi square test (univariate analysis); Figures in parenthesis indicate percentage