Table 6 Bivariable and Multivariable analysis of factors associated with MEs among hospitalized children in Nekemte Referral Hospital, Western Ethiopia, from February 24 to March 28, 2014
Variables | Categories | COR (95 % CI) | P value | AOR (95 % CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Length of hospital stay in days | <5 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
≥5 | 4.20(1.80-9.81) | P = 0.001 | 4.24(1.73-10.40) | P = 0.002 | |
Number of disease | 1 | 1.00 | |||
2 | 2.50(1.23-5.10) | P = 0.012 | --- | ||
≥3 | 1.79(0.48-6.68) | P = 0.385 | --- | ||
Number of medication used per patient | 1-3 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
4-6 | 4.974(2.53-9.76) | P = 0.000 | 4.90(2.33-10.32) | P = 0.000 | |
≥7 | 9.806(3.13-30.74) | P = 0.000 | 10.39(3.01-35.92) | P = 0.000 | |
Route of administration | PO | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
IV | 3.36(1.51-7.47) | P = 0.003 | 2.12(0.87-5.15) | P = 0.099 | |
IV + PO | 2.20(0.97-5.00) | P = 0.060 | 0.93(0.35-2.45) | P = 0.877 | |
Others | 0.68(0.19-2.47) | P = 0.557 | 0.54(0.12-2.40) | P = 0.416 |