Table 2 Factors associated to hospitalization. Results of univariate logistic regression models
VARIABLES | Â | Odds Ratio | 95CI% | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
age at visit | each 1 month more | 0.994 | 0.991–0.996 | < 0.001 |
sex | females | 1.00 | - | - |
males | 1.19 | 0.97–1.45 | 0.094 | |
insurance | yes | 1.00 | - | - |
not | 4.42 | 3.20–6.12 | < 0.001 | |
district of residence | Iringa urban | 1.00 | - | - |
Iringa DC | 1.65 | 1.28–2.12 | < 0.001 | |
other districts | 3.71 | 2.57–5.36 | < 0.001 | |
distance from residence to hospital | each 1 km more | 1.007 | 1.005–1.009 | < 0.001 |
presence of paediatric trained staff | yes | 1.00 | - | - |
not | 3.75 | 3.07–4.58 | < 0.001 | |
burn / wound | not | 1.00 | - | - |
yes | 20.77 | 7.64–56.45 | < 0.001 | |
cardiovascular | not | 1.00 | - | - |
yes | 4.62 | 1.96–10.93 | < 0.001 | |
constitutional / malnutrition | not | 1.00 | - | - |
yes | 18.19 | 13.14–25.18 | < 0.001 | |
fever | not | 1.00 | - | - |
yes | 2.32 | 1.67–3.23 | < 0.001 | |
gastrointestinal | not | 1.00 | - | - |
yes | 1.87 | 1.44–2.43 | < 0.001 | |
respiratory | not | 1.00 | - | - |
yes | 3.73 | 2.78–5.01 | < 0.001 | |
ingestion / inhalation | not | 1.00 | - | - |
yes | 5.47 | 1.73–17.31 | 0.004 | |
injury | not | 1.00 | - | - |
yes | 1.93 | 1.41–2.66 | < 0.001 | |
month of the admission to OPD | January | 1.00 | - | - |
February | 0.63 | 0.38–1.02 | 0.062 | |
March | 1.08 | 0.71–1.64 | 0.713 | |
April | 1.27 | 0.84–1.93 | 0.262 | |
May | 0.85 | 0.54–1.32 | 0.457 | |
June | 0.78 | 0.49–1.24 | 0.285 | |
July | 0.55 | 0.34–0.91 | 0.019 | |
August | 0.66 | 0.42–1.05 | 0.079 | |
September | 0.91 | 0.59–1.42 | 0.687 |