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Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate analysis for the factors associated with stress hyperglycaemia

From: Prevalence and outcome of stress hyperglycaemia among severely malnourished children admitted to Mulago referral and teaching hospital in Kampala, Uganda

Variable

Stress hyperglycemia (n = 39)

No stress hyperglycemia (n = 196)

Crude (Unadjusted) Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)

Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)

p-value

Age of patient (months)

  < 6 months

1

32

1

1

 

  ≥ 6 months

38

156

4.74 (1.10–20.25)

2.274 (0.31–16.47)

0.416

Convulsion (n)

4

6

3.62 (1.0–13.5)

2.984 (0.53–16.72)

0.214

Respiratory distress (n)

12

26

2.91 (1.3–6.4(

1.798 (0.24–13.44)

0.568

Oral sores (n)

18

39

3.45 (1.7–7.1)0

2.611 (1.02–6.65)

0.044

Dermatosis (n)

23

80

1.62 (1.2–4.2)

1.132 (0.45–2.85)

0.793

Severe Pneumonia (n)

7

14

1.450 (0.72–2.89)

1.128 (0.50–2.54)

0.067

Type of feed

 F-75

38

162

1

1

 

 SDTM

1

34

0.13 (0.02–0.9)

0.124 (0.01–1.60)

0.110

Received 10% Dextrose (n)

13

24

3.58 (1.6–8.0)

1.474 (0.512–4.25)

0.473

Diarrhea

 Persistent diarrhea (n)

14

24

4.71 (1.90–11.71)

2.393 (0.80–7.17)

0.120

 Acute diarrhea (n)

14

81

1.390

0.702 (0.24–2.04)

0.517