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Table 4 Significant clinical and hospital outcomes with their adjusted risk predicators

From: Comparative outcome analysis of home-initiated non-medical interventions among toddlers with orally ingested substances

 

Binomial logistic regression

Linear regression

 

Abnormal vital signs

Abnormal physical examination

Abnormal diagnostic test

In-hospital admission

Length of stay (Hours)

Cost (USD)

 

Beta (S.E.)

Beta (S.E.)

Beta (S.E.)

Beta (S.E.)

Beta (t)

Beta (t)

Adj RR (95 % CI)

Adj RR (95 % CI)

Adj RR (95 % CI)

Adj RR (95 % CI)

  

P-value

P-value

P-value

P-value

P-value

P-value

Sex

−0.41 (0.57)

−0.08 (0.44)

0.28 (0.45)

−0.33 (0.55)

0.032 (0.34)

0.05 (0.52)

 Female : Male

1:0.66 (0.22–2.03)

1:0.92 (0.39–2.17)

1:1.34 (0.55–3.19)

1:0.72 (0.24–2.11)

  

p = 0.471

p = 0.849

p = 0.528

p = 0.546

p = 0.738

p = 0.602

Age of toddler (Years)

−0.16 (0.75)

−0.39 (0.57)

0.33 (0.53)

0.15 (0.67)

−0.03 (−0.28)

−0.07(−0.73)

1:0.98 (0.23–4.28)

1:0.68 (0.22–2.07)

1:1.39 (0.49–3.92)

1:1.16 (0.31–4.33)

  

p = 0.983

p = 0.494

p = 0.537

p = 0.824

p = 0.782

p = 0.464

Body Mass Index (Kg/m2)

0.01 (0.18)

−0.09 (0.14)

0.06 (0.12)

−0.51 (0.22)

−0.12 (−1.26)

−0.05(−0.49)

1:1.01 (0.70–1.44)

1:0.91 (0.69–1.19)

1:1.06 (0.84–1.34)

1:0.59 (0.39–0.92)

  

p = 0.966

p = 0.492

p = 0.622

p = 0.018*

p = 0.211

p = 0.623

Substance type

−0.22 (0.64)

0.09 (0.48)

−0.24 (0.49

0.41 (0.60)

0.12 (1.21)

0.13 (1.30)

 Drug : Chemical

1:0.81 (0.23–2.82)

1:1.09 (0.43–2.77)

1:0.79 (0.30–2.05)

1:1.49 (0.46–4.89)

  

p = 0.736

p = 0.858

p = 0.627

p = 0.502

p = 0.228

p = 0.196

Witnessed incident

−1.17 (0.64)

−0.57 (0.56)

−0.76 (0.57)

0.48 (0.83)

0.04 (0.48)

0.04 (0.38)

 No : Yes

1:0.31 (0.09–1.09)

1:0.57 (0.19–1.69)

1:0.47 (0.15–1.42)

1:1.61 (0.31–8.24)

  

p = 0.069

p = 0.309

p = 0.181

p = 0.568

p = 0.630

p = 0.700

Home management

0.89 (0.61)

0.14 (0.51)

0.52 (0.48)

0.42 (0.62)

0.20 (2.13)

0.16 (1.65)

 None : Yes

1:2.43 (0.73–8.08)

1:1.15 (0.43–3.10)

1:1.68 (0.65–4.34)

1:1.52 (0.45–5.08)

  

p = 0.148

p = 0.781

p = 0.285

p = 0.499

p = 0.035*

p = 0.102

Arrival time to ED (hours)

−0.21 (0.17)

0.29 (0.09)

0.03 (0.07)

0.10 (0.08)

0.05 (0.49)

0.02 (0.32)

1:0.81 (0.58–1.14)

1:1.34 (1.12–1.62)

1:1.03 (0.90–1.18)

1:1.12 (0.95–1.29)

  

p = 0.232

p = 0.003*

p = 0.625

p = 0.206

p = 0.619

p = 0.751

Constant

−0.53 (3.22)

1.64 (2.55)

−2.35 (2.22)

5.71 (3.72)

−(1.44)

−(1.39)

  1. Abbreviation: Beta coefficient of determination, SE standard error, t student t-test, Adj adjusted, RR risk ratio, CI confidence interval, Kg kilogram, m meter, P p-value, V.S. vital signs, P.E. physical examination, Diag diagnostic tests, LOS length of stay, Cost hospital bill, USD US dollars
  2. Note: *Statistically significant at p < 0.05