Table 3 Bivariate analysis of the clinical symptoms of the study participants (N = 235)
Clinical Characteristics | Stress hyperglycemia (n = 39) | No stress hyperglycemia (n = 196) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Convulsion; n (%) | 4 (10) | 6 (3) | 3.62 (1.0, 13.5) | 0.042 |
Respiratory distress; n (%) | 12 (31) | 26 (13) | 2.91 (1.3, 6.4) | 0.007 |
Diarrhea; n (%) | 30 (77) | 106 (54) | 2.90 (1.3, 6.3) | 0.008 |
Oral sores; n (%) | 18 (46) | 39 (20) | 3.45 (1.7, 7.1) | 0.001 |
Dermatosis; n (%) | 23 (59) | 80 (41) | 1.62 (1.2, 4.2) | 0.039 |
Patient on oxygen; n (%) | 7 (18) | 14 (7) | 2.84 (1.1, 7.6) | 0.031 |
Malnutrition classification | ||||
SAM Non-edematous; n (%) | 18 (46) | 103 (53) | 1 | |
SAM Edematous; n (%) | 21 (54) | 93 (47) | 1.29 (0.6, 2.6) | 0.465 |
Duration of 10% dextrose before blood drawn | ||||
> 12 h but < 24 h n (%) | 16 (70) | 12 (92) | 1 | |
> 24 h; n (%) | 7 (30) | 1 (8) | 0.19 (0.02, 1.7) | 0.144 |