Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of factors predicting severe dengue among children

Age in years

0.86 (0.79–0.94)

0.001

0.86 (0.75–0.98)

0.023

 Gender (Female vs Male)

1.43 (0.76–2.70)

0.269

2.02 (0.78–5.35)

0.150

 Backache

0.56 (0.27–1.12)

0.109

0.41 (0.13–0.19)

0.113

 Retro orbital pain

1.09 (0.55–2.12)

0.796

1.53 (0.52–4.62)

0.441

Mouth sores

2.17 (1.10–4.26)

0.024

2.69 (1.06–6.96)

0.038

 Rash

1.47 (0.73–2.91)

0.271

1.30 (0.51–3.21)

0.572

 Arthralgia

0.94 (0.48–1.79)

0.842

0.46 (0.16–1.24)

0.136

 Vomiting

1.14 (0.52–2.64)

0.757

1.17 (0.37–4.00)

0.789

 Abdominal pain

1.04 (0.54–2.03)

0.917

0.74 (0.28–1.94)

0.540

 Loose motion

0.71 (0.37–1.36)

0.307

0.94 (0.36–2.41)

0.889

 Constipation

0.97 (0.46–1.98)

0.939

0.68 (0.23–1.85)

0.459

Decreased platelet (< 50,000/mm³) with increased hematocrit (> 20%)

2.95 (1.18–7.40)

0.019

4.94 (1.48–17.31)

0.010

 Leucopenia

0.76 (0.39–1.46)

0.416

0.72 (0.28–1.83)

0.499