Table 4 Factors associated with pediatric patients mortality at the PICU during the study period (n = 361)
Variable | Outcome | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Survived (%) | Dead (%) | COR | AOR (95%CI) | P-value | |
ICU stay duration | |||||
Less than 2 days | 27(7.48) | 20(5.54) | 2.16(0.90–5.17) | 5.81(1.07–31.34) | 0.041a |
2–7 days | 64(17.72) | 64(17.72) | 2.91(1.38–5.18) | 7.27(1.73–30.55) | 0.007a |
7–14 days | 58(16.06) | 43(11.91) | 2.16(1–4.64) | 5.42(1.18–24.80) | 0.029a |
14–28 days | 19(5.26) | 19(5.26) | 2.91(1.17–7.27) | 7.02(1.08–45.19) | 0.04a |
> 28 days | 35(5.70) | 12(3.32) | 1 | 1 | |
Comorbidity | |||||
No | 153(42.38) | 31(8.59) | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 50(13.85) | 127(35.18) | 12.53(7.55–20.79) | 8.38(3.42–20.5) | < 0.001a |
Need for MV | |||||
No | 136(37.67) | 16(4.43) | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 67(18.56) | 142(39.34) | 18.02(9.95–32.63) | 11.08(4.25–28.87) | < 0.001a |
Inotropic need | |||||
No | 177(49.03) | 59(16.34) | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 26(7.20) | 99(27.43) | 11.42(6.72–19.26) | 10.67(4.09–27.81) | < 0.001a |
Transfusion need | |||||
No | 181(50.14) | 132(36.56) | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 22(6.09) | 26(7.20) | 1.62(0.88–2.98) | 1.24(0.39–3.93) | 0.71 |
Vasopressor need | |||||
No | 175(48.48) | 80(22.16) | 1 | ||
Yes | 28(7.75) | 78(21.61) | 6.1(3.67–10.1) | ||