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Table 4 Predictors of LOS according to univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis

From: Paediatric injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania: a prospective review of 150 cases

Independent variables

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

≤ 14 days

>14 days

OR [95% CI]

P -Value

OR 95% CI

P -Value

Age group

      

 <5 yrs

44 (62.9)

26 (37.1)

3.3[1.5-7.3]

0.002

3.9[1.60-9.4]

0.003

 5 – 10 yrs

68 (85)

12 (15)

1

   

Sex

      

 M

77 (74.0)

27 (26.0)

1

   

 F

35 (76.1)

11 (23.9)

0.9[0.4-2.0]

0.790

  

Injury arrival time

      

 ≤ 24 hrs

93 (73.8)

33 (26.2)

1

 

0.2[0.04-0.91]

0.037

 > 24 hrs

19 (79.2)

5 (20.8)

0.7[0.26-2.15]

0.581

  

Pre hosp care

      

 Done

6 (54.6)

5 (45.5)

1

   

 Not done

106 (76.3)

33 (23.7)

0.4[0.11-1.3]

0.122

Mech injury

      

 Blunt

101(85.6)

17(14.4)

1

 

 Burn

11(34.4)

21(65.6)

11.3[4.6-27.7]

<0.001

Wait time

      

 < 6 hrs

93(74.4)

32(25.6)

1

 

 ≥ 6

19(76.0)

6 (24.0)

0.9[0.34-2.5]

0.867

PTS

      

 Mild

70(82.3)

15(17.7)

1

   

 Mode/severe

42(64.6)

23(35.4)

2.6[1.2-5.4]

0.015

Complications

      

 Yes

1(20.0)

4(80.0)

1

   

 No

92(74.8)

31(25.2)

0.5[0.2-0.8]

0.008

1.5[1.2-6.4]

0.014