Table 5. Univariate logistic regression analysis for determinants of mortality in children presenting with critical mediastinal mass (n=61).
n, sample size; T-ALL, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
| Determinant | Odds ratio | 95% CI | p-value |
| Age (yrs) | 0.81 | 0.65-1.00 | 0.05 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1 | - | - |
| Female | 1.07 | 0.24-4.67 | 0.93 |
| Malnourished | |||
| No | 1 | - | - |
| Yes | 0.79 | 0.18-3.41 | 0.75 |
| Duration of symptoms | |||
| Up to 2 weeks | 1 | - | - |
| >2-4 weeks | 0.54 | 0.09-2.94 | 0.47 |
| >4 weeks | 1.93 | 0.34-10.83 | 0.46 |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Others | 1 | - | - |
| T-ALL | 3.25 | 0.80-13.16 | 0.09 |
| Total leucocyte count | |||
| <100,000/mL | 1 | - | - |
| ≥100,000/mL | 0.79 | 0.18-3.42 | 0.75 |
| Platelet count | |||
| >100,000 (per mm3) | 1 | - | - |
| <100,000 (per mm3) | 0.81 | 0.15-4.36 | 0.81 |
| Mechanical ventilation | |||
| Yes | 2.5 | 1.17-5.34 | <0.001 |
| No | 1 | - | - |