Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis of the factor associated with overall mortality of children admitted to PICU, from the time of admission to three months after discharge

Age (Years)

 < 1

1.20

0.72–1.67

0.674

 1–5

0.95

0.63–1.45

0.820

 > 5

Ref

Admiting diagnosis

 Infectious

1.65

1.18–2.30

0.004

0.76

0.52–1.12

0.163

 Non Infectious

Ref

Type of admission

 Medical

2.07

1.37–3.13

0.001

 Surgical

Ref

Chronic Illness

 Yes

0.93

0.68–1.28

0.669

 No

Ref

Organ Dysfunction

  Multiple

5.71

3.35–9.73

< 0.001

5.97

3.22– 12.06

< 0.001

  Single

2.54

1.44–4.49

0.001

2.77

1.50–5.14

0.001

  None

Ref

Creatinine (micromol/L)

  Elevated

1.87

1.36–2.58

< 0.001

1.27

0.90–1.78

0.18

  Normal

Ref

ALT (units/L)

  >114

1.71

1.20–2.43

0.003

0.98

0.67–1.42

0.896

 < 114

Ref

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

 <11

1.70

1.15–2.50

0.008

1.28

0.85–1.91

0.238

 >11

Ref

Platelet (×10⁹/L)

 <150

1.21

0.86–1.70

0.271

 >450

0.69

0.41–1.16

0.156

 150–450

Ref

WBC (×10⁹/L)

 <4

1.25

0.45–3.44

0.668

 >11

1.29

0.94–1.79

0.120

 4–11

Ref