Table 2 Factors associated with prolonged hospital stay among severe malaria children at Apac District Hospital
Variable | Overall, N | Length of hospital stay | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 745 | Normal stay, n (%), n = 612 | Prolonged stay, n (%), n = 133 | ||||
Age/month | ||||||
Median (IQR) | 31 (17–60) | 31 (18–60) | 28 (12–72) | 1.00 (1.00–1.01) | 1.00 (1.00–1.01) | 0.621 |
Gender | ||||||
Male | 381/745 (51.1) | 326/616 (53.3) | 55/133 (41.4) | 0.62 (0.42–0.90) | 0.66 (0.41–1.07) | 0.094 |
Clinical symptoms and signs | ||||||
Fever | 724/745 (97.2) | 596/612 (97.4) | 128/133 (96.2) | 0.99 (0.25–1.91) | ||
Cough | 478/745 (64.2) | 393/612 (64.2) | 85/133 (63.9) | 0.99 (0.67–1.46) | ||
Vomiting | 265/685 (38.7) | 221/563 (39.3) | 44/122 (36.1) | 0.87 (0.58–1.31) | ||
Diarrhoea | 192/683 (28.1) | 157/559 (28.1) | 35 (28.2) | 1.01 (0.65–1.55) | ||
Loss of appetite | 96/725 (13.4) | 69/594 (11.6) | 27/131 (20.6) | 1.98 (1.21–3.23) | 1.51 (0.77–2.94) | 0.227 |
Convulsions | 91/676 (13.5) | 72/555 (13.0) | 19/121 (15.7) | 1.25 (0.72–2.16) | ||
Jaundice | 12/533 (2.3) | 5/433 (1.2) | 7/100 (7.0) | 6.44 (2.00-20.75) | 1.48 (0.22–9.75) | 0.685 |
Difficulty in breathing | 122/683 (17.9) | 92/561 (16.4) | 30/122 (24.6) | 1.66 (1.04–2.66) | 1.83 (1.02–3.27) | 0.042 |
Pallor | 16/531 (3.0) | 7/430 (1.6) | 9/101 (8.9) | 5.91 (2.15–16.28) | 3.87 (0.78–19.22) | 0.097 |
Prostration | 15/602 (2.5) | 8/494 (1.6) | 7/108 (6.5) | 4.21 (1.49–11.87) | 8.47 (1.94–36.99) | 0.004 |