Table 3 Factors associated with prolonged hospital stay (>4 days) among ‘under-fives’ admitted with acute respiratory symptoms in Mulago hospital Uganda

Age <12 months

1.2 (1.0-1.4)

0.022

1.2 (1.1 – 1.4)

0.010

SaO2 < 92%

1.4(1.2-1.7)

0.000

1.4 (1.2 – 1.6)

0.000

Male sex

1.1 (1.0-1.3)

0.134

1.1 (0.8 – 1.4)

0.542

Severe acute malnutrition

1.5(1.3-1.8)

0.000

3.1 (2.3 – 4.1)

0.013

Low level of education of caretaker

1.0(0.7-1.4)

0.926

1.2 (0.7 – 2.2)

0.463

Lack of exclusive breastfeeding for at least 3 months

1.1 (0.9-1.2)

0.300

1.3 (1.0 – 1.7)

0.056

Prematurity

1.0(0.7-1.4)

0.929

1.3 (0.7 – 2.2)

0.395

RSV infection

1.2 (1.0-1.4)

0.068

1.2 (0.9 – 1.7)

0.217

Malaria

1.0(0.9-1.2)

0.715

1.2 (0.9 – 1.6)

0.310