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. 2022 Nov 14;9(11):1745. doi: 10.3390/children9111745

Table 3.

Predictors of mortality in pediatric patients hospitalized for ISN and SARS-CoV-2 (n = 64).

Variable Univariate Analysis OR (95% CI) for Death Multivariate Analysis OR (95% CI) for Death
OR (95% CI) p-Value OR (95% CI) p-Value
Age (1 month to <1 year) 0.42 (0.1–0.33) 0.04 * 0.1 (0.13–0.25) 0.52
Gender (Female) 0.74 (0.36–0.52) <0.001 * 1.13 (0.31–0.79) 0.045 *
Location (Asia) 0.36 (0.26–0.45) <0.001 * 0.38 (0.28–0.48) <0.001 *
ISN symptom (abdominal pain) 0.14 (0.43–0.71) 0.62 0.19 (0.13–0.3) 0.41
ISN symptom (blood in stool) 0.14 (0.41–0.7) 0.61 0.32 (0.11–0.31) 0.34
ISN symptom (constipation) 0.5 (0.15–1.15) 0.13 0.7 (0.22–0.45) 0.36
ISN symptom (crying) 0.13 (0.44–0.69) 0.66 NA NA
ISN symptom (diarrhea) 0.17 (0.41–0.74) 0.57 NA NA
ISN symptom (DIC) 1 (0.35–1.65) 0.003 * 1.31 (0.47–0.97) 0.42
ISN symptom (drowsiness) 0.5 (0.21–1.15) 0.13 0.68 (0.2–0.41) 0.33
ISN symptom (lethargy) 0.33 (0.24–0.91) 0.25 NA NA
ISN symptom (multiple organ failure) 1 (0.35–1.65) 0.003 * 1.31 (0.47–0.97) 0.42
ISN symptom (nausea) 0.33 (0.28–0.95) 0.29 0.41 (0.22–0.47) 0.43
ISN symptom (peritonitis) 0.5 (0.15–1.15) 0.13 0.7 (0.22–0.45) 0.36
ISN symptom (red currant jelly stools) 0.04 (0.5–0.58) 0.88 0.32 (0.51–0.87) 0.32
ISN symptom (vomiting) 0.11 (0.43–0.66) 0.68 0.39 (0.24–0.68) 0.75
Laboratory finding (decreased lymphocytes) 0.25 (0.77–1.27) 0.62 1.01 (0.74–0.75) 0.22
Laboratory finding (high bloods urea nitrogen) 1 (0.12–2.12) 0.08 0.86 (0.33–0.56) 0.48
Laboratory finding (high C reactive protein) 0.31 (0.64–1.25) 0.52 0.71 (0.2–0.68) 0.47
Laboratory finding (high D-dimer) 0.22 (0.74–1.18) 0.64 0.48 (0.24–0.71) 0.55
Laboratory finding (high ferritin) 0.25 (0.77–1.27) 0.62 0.38 (0.27–0.4) 0.48
Laboratory finding (high interleukin-6) 0.67 (0.38–1.72) 0.21 0.6 (0.38–0.74) 0.64
Laboratory finding (high lactate dehydrogenase) 0.5 (0.52–1.52) 0.33 NA NA
Laboratory finding (high prothrombin time) 0.5 (0.62–1.62) 0.37 NA NA
Laboratory finding (hypocalcemia) 0.5 (0.62–1.62) 0.37 0.21 (0.1–0.35) 0.49
Laboratory finding (leukopenia) 0.5 (0.62–1.62) 0.37 NA NA
Laboratory finding (proteinuria) 0.5 (0.62–1.62) 0.37 NA NA
Failure to ISN reduction (pneumatic or surgical) (yes) 0.16 (0.06–0.27) 0.002 * 0.11 (0.05–0.21) 0.036 *
Recurrent ISN (yes) 0.17 (0.09–0.43) 0.21 0.34 (0.19–0.29) 0.51
Intensive care unit admission (yes) 0.53 (0.45–0.6) <0.001 * 0.71 (0.83–1.18) 0.03 *
Mechanically ventilated (yes) 0.84 (0.79–0.9) <0.001 * 0.68 (0.51–1.41) 0.01 *
Suffered from ARDS (yes) 0.75 (0.68–0.81) <0.001 * 0.88 (0.93–1.88) 0.01 *
Treatment (antibiotics = yes) 0.31 (0.02–0.59) 0.03 * 0.29 (0.01–0.03) 0.06
Treatment (antivirals = yes) 1 (0.61–1.39) <0.001 * 0.78 (0.93–1.22) 0.77
Treatment (CRRT = yes) 1 (0.55–1.45) <0.001 * 0.64 (0.31–0.45) 0.63
Treatment (dopamine = yes) 0.5 (0.05–0.95) 0.03 * NA NA
Treatment (inotropes = yes) 0.5 (0.05–0.95) 0.03 * NA NA
Treatment (interferon = yes) 1 (0.55–1.45) <0.001 * 0.64 (0.31–0.45) 0.63
Treatment (IVIG = yes) 0.75 (0.39–1.11) <0.001 * 0.78 (0.48–1.49) 0.27
Treatment (Ladd’s procedure = yes) 0.5 (0.05–0.95) 0.03 * NA NA
Treatment (oxygen supplementation = yes) 0.33 (0.61–1.39) 0.04 * 0.19 (0.17–0.34) 0.23
Treatment (plasma exchange = yes) 1 (0.55–1.45) <0.001 * 0.64 (0.31–0.45) 0.63
Treatment (pneumatic reduction of ISN = yes) 0.03 (0.23–0.28) 0.83 0.13 (0.16–0.45) 0.61
Treatment (surgical reduction of ISN = yes) 0.09 (0.16–0.34) 0.47 NA NA
Treatment (steroids = yes) 0.5 (0.17–0.83) <0.001 * 0.21 (0.14–0.58) 0.21

ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; ISN, intussusception; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin; NA, not applicable. * Represents significant differences.