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Table 3 Results for multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with the outcome variable, death

From: Risk prediction score for death of traumatised and injured children

Factors

Coefficient

SE

P-value

OR (95% CI)

Age, years

    

 ≤ 5

0.65

0.16

<0.001

1.9 (1.4–2.6)

 6 – 12

1.09

0.19

<0.001

3.0 (2.0–4.3)

 13 – 19

   

1

Airway management

    

 ET intubation

2.39

0.12

<0.001

10.9 (8.6–13.7)

 Adjuncts

1.21

0.16

<0.001

3.3 (2.4–4.6)

 None

   

1

Physical mechanism

    

 Velocity-related

0.24

0.14

0.08

1.3 (1.0–1.7)

 Gravity-related

0.71

0.20

<0.001

2.0 (1.4–3.0)

 Both

0.36

0.15

0.013

1.4 (1.1–1.9)

 None

   

1

Head-neck injury

    

 Yes

1.61

0.10

<0.001

5.0 (4.1–6.1)

 No

   

1

Thorax injury

    

 Yes

1.52

0.14

<0.001

4.6 (3.5–6.0)

 No

   

1

Abdomen-pelvis injury

    

 Yes

1.62

0.13

<0.001

5.0 (4.0–6.5)

 No

   

1

GCS

    

 <9

1.40

0.12

<0.001

4.0 (3.2–5.1)

 ≥9

   

1

PR

    

 Bradycardia

2.42

0.21

<0.001

11.3 (7.5–7.0)

 Tachycardia

0.80

0.11

<0.001

2.2 (1.8–2.8)

 Normal

   

1

SBP

    

 Abnormal

1.61

0.12

<0.001

5.0 (3.9–6.4)

 Normal

   

1

RR

    

 Abnormal

0.79

0.21

<0.001

2.2 (1.5–3.1)

 Normal

   

1