Table 3.
Multivariate analysis of factors associated with death for children (⩽13 years) admitted to PMH, June–September 2018 (N = 299).
| Variables | Multivariate analysis | |
|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | p-Value | |
| Age group, months (n = 279) | ||
| 0–1 | 1 | — |
| 2–6 | 1.8 (0.3, 11.3) | 0.525 |
| 7–11 | 4.6 (0.9, 24.5) | 0.075 |
| 12–24 | 2.1 (0.3, 13.0) | 0.438 |
| 25–60 | 0.9 (0.1, 5.5) | 0.902 |
| >60 | Reference | |
| Sex (n = 298) | 0.660 | |
| Male | Reference | |
| Female | 1.3 (0.4, 4.1) | |
| Weight-for-age (n = 205) | 0.035 | |
| Less than or equal to −2 | 5.0 (1.2, 20.9) | |
| Greater than −2 | Reference | |
| Location (n = 299) | 0.098 | |
| Medical | 5.7 (0.7, 44.3) | |
| Surgical | Reference | |
| HIV-positive, age greater than 6 months (n = 228) | 0.036 | |
| No | Reference | |
| Yes | 6.2 (1.1, 34.0) | |
| Prescribed antibiotic (n = 298) | 0.016 | |
| No | Reference | |
| Yes | 12.4 (1.6, 96.4) | |
| Comorbidity (n = 299) | 0.009 | |
| No | Reference | |
| Yes | 4.7 (1.5–14.8) | |
| ITAT* (n = 299) | 0.005 | |
| Low | Reference | |
| High | 6.2 (1.8–22.3) | |
*
ITAT. A score from 0 to 2 was given for each vital sign based on the age-associated degree of abnormality, with higher scores resulting from more abnormal vital signs. A cumulative ITAT score of 4 or higher was associated with increased odds of death.