Factors (variables) | CHR | 95%CI | AHR | 95 % CI | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic characteristics | |||||
Age | |||||
<24 months | 2.3 | 1.5–3.5 | 1.9 | 1.2–2.9 | .006 |
≥24 months | 1 | 1 | |||
Clinical conditions at admissions | |||||
Hypothermia (axillary To ≤ 35 °C) | |||||
Present | 3.9 | 1.8–8.4 | 3.0 | 1.4–6.6 | .005 |
Absent | 1 | 1 | |||
Consciousness level | |||||
Impaired | 3.8 | 2.4–5.9 | 2.6 | 1.5–4.5 | < .001 |
Conscious | 1 | 1 | |||
Palmar pallor | |||||
Present | 1.9 | 1.2–3.0 | 2.1 | 1.3–3.3 | .003 |
Absent | 1 | 1 | |||
Dehydration | |||||
Present | 3.5 | 2.2–5.5 | 2.3 | 1.3–4.0 | .004 |
Absent | 1 | 1 | |||
Co–morbidity/complication at admission | |||||
Present | 3.2 | 1.7–6.3 | 3.7 | 1.9–7.2 | < .001 |
Absent | 1 | 1 |