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. 2021 Sep;31(5):915–924. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v31i5.2

Table 4.

Logistic regression analysis of associated factors with mortality in mechanically ventilated pediatric patients in TASH pediatrics ICU (n=220) 2018

Variable Categories Final Outcome COR (95 % CI) AOR (95% CI)

Survived
(n=90)
Died
(n=130)
Age < 1 year 31 55 1.27 (0.64, 2.49)
1–5 year 34 40 0.84 (0.42, 1.67)
6–12 year 25 35 1
Sex Female 32 48 0.94(0.54, 1.64)
Male 58 82 1
Type of cases Medical 48 112 5.44(2.933, 10.73) * 0.127(0.37,0.41) **
Surgical 42 18 1
Admission
diagnosis
Neurology 18 23 0.61(0.248, 1.49)
Respiratory 18 28 0.61(0.26, 1.41)
Cardiac 11 18 0.45(0.18, 1.14)
Sepsis 6 28 0.20(0.07, 0.58) *
Neuromuscular 15 4 3.42(0.97, 11.96) *
Malignancy 2 6 0.30(0.055, 1.67)
Renal 2 10 0.20(0.07, 0.58) *
Other 23 10 1
Indication for
MV
Respiratory
failure
3 15 25(2.10, 29.28) *
Cardiovascular 27 34 6.29(0.69, 7.14) * 7.149(1.30,39.48)
Neurology 55 80 7.27(0.83, 63.97)
Other (post op) 5 1 1
Length of stay
on MV
1–3 days 26 67 0.2 (0.11, 0.43) 0.19(0.07,0.57) **
4–7 23 40 0.32(0.16, 0.67) 0.26(0.09,0.77) **
> 8 41 23 1
Comorbidities SAM 6 6 1.0(0.167, 5.98)
Malignancy 14 23 0.609(0.131, 2.83)
HIV 1 3 0.33(0.02, 4.74)
CHD 10 17 0.58(0.12, 2.81)
Renal 1 3 0.33(0.23, 4.7)
Other 4 4 1
Modes MV SIMV/VCV 7 12 2.9(0.59, 14.06) *
AC/PCV 2 8 4.3(0.51, 36.9) *
AC/VCV 1 6 0.24(0.2421, 0.05) *
BIPAP/CPAP 6 2 1
CPR before
admission
Yes 12 27 1
No 78 103 1.7(0.81,3.57)
Complication
of MV
Yes 33 26 0.44(0.24, 0.8) *
No 57 103 1
MODS Yes 29 97 6.18 (3.4,11.18) * 0.181 (0.08,0.41) **
No 61 33 1
PIM II Score 0–9 54 50 0.417 (0.24, 0.72) * 4.35(1.7, 11) **
9–91 36 80 1

Mean and SD) (20, 23.9), MIN/MAX (1–91)

*

P value < 0.2 for COR

**

P value <0.05 for AOR