Table 6 Predictors of total mean costs for treating WHO defined severe pneumonia
Variable | β (95 % CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|
Treatment group (Hospital) | 239.8 (102.6, 377.0) | 0.00 |
Age group (12–59 months old) | −195.7 (−341.6, −49.9) | 0.01 |
Antibiotics prior to enrollment | −22.7 (−297.5, 252.1) | 0.87 |
Weight for age Z-score | −36.4 (−94.0, 21.2) | 0.21 |
Temperature | 28.1 (3.9, 52.2) | 0.02 |
Respiratory rate per min | 1.9 (−6.1, 10.0) | 0.64 |
Pulse oximetry | −26.9 (−50.4, −3.4) | 0.03 |
Auscultatory wheeze | 204.8 (59.5, 350.1) | 0.01 |
Any infiltrates in chest X-ray | 106.8 (−37.7, 251.3) | 0.15 |