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Table 3 Univariate and categorical multivariate analysis of temperature trend and risk for SBI

From: Pyrexia in a young infant – is height of fever associated with serious bacterial infection?

 

Univariate analysis

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

P value

Multivariable analysis

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P value

TemperatureC

1.71 (1.10–2.67)

0.017

1.62 (1.02 – 2.56)

0.040

Male gender

3.16 (2.20–4.54)

 < 0.001

3.11 (2.16 – 4.47)

 < 0.001

Age < 28 days

0.88 (0.53 to 1.13)

0.178

0.88 (0.59 – 1.29)

0.498

SIS < 7

1.44 (0.69–3.00)

0.334

1.17 (0.54 – 2.52)

0.687

  1. CDefining temperature ≥ 39℃