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Table 3 Predictors of death according to Univariate and Multivariate analysis

From: HIV seroprevalence and its effect on outcome of moderate to severe burn injuries: A Ugandan experience

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Independent variables

Odds ratio

95% C.I.

P-value

Odds ratio

95% C.I.

P-value

Age

1.35

1.04-3.09

0.012

8.44

1.62-43.87

0.011

Sex

5.21

3.87-9.11

0.234

2.88

2.01-13.87

0.765

Type of burn

2.09

1.34-6.76

0.012

4.76

3.078-3.98

0.432

%TBSA

4.86

3.11-12.23

0.003

87.00

3.82-96.88

0.000

Inhalation injury

2.43

1.32-56.90

0.001

15.98

2.27-17.30

0.005

HIV status

1.23

1.07-3.42

0.010

1.61

1.11-1.98

0.077

Stigmata of HIV/AIDS

2.98

2.12-6.76

0.000

25.09

2.07-30.11

0.001

Clinical staging of AIDS

1.54

0.89- 2.12

0.034

3.23

1.43-4.09

0.056

CD4 count

2.12

1.54-34.56

0.012

1.34

1.10-1.43

0.001