Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of different factors associated with undernutrition among children with cardiac diseases at University of Gondar referral hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2019(No = 269)
Variables | Undernutrition | COR with95%CI | AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Pulmonary Hypertension | ||||
Yes | 34 (77.3%) | 10 (22.7%) | 3.82 (1.80, 8.10) | 3.79 (1.10,13.1) a |
No | 106 (47.1%) | 119 (52.9%) | 1 | 1 |
Residence | ||||
Rural | 75 (58.1%) | 54 (41.9%) | 2.15 (1.32,3.49) | 1.45 (0.74,2.86) |
Urban | 55 (39.3%) | 85 (60.7%) | 1 | 1 |
Recent admission | ||||
Yes | 59 (63.4%) | 34 (36.6%) | 2.54 (1.51,4.27) | 1.46 (0.72,2.94) |
No | 71 (40.6%) | 104 (59.4%) | 1 | 1 |
Admission frequency | ||||
No | 10 (38.5%) | 16 (61.5%) | 1 | 1 |
1 to 2 times | 85 (45%) | 103 (55%) | 1.32 (0.57,3.06) | 1.06 (0.35,3.27) |
Three times | 14 (56%) | 11 (44%) | 2.04 (0.67,6.22) | 1.18 (0.25,5.61) |
> 4 times | 20 (69%) | 9 (31%) | 3.56 (1.17,10.84) | 1.03 (0.23,4.70) |
ROSS/NYHA class | ||||
Asymptomatic | 41 (31%) | 92 (69%) | 1 | 1 |
Mild symptom | 40 (52%) | 37 (48%) | 2.43 (1.36,4.33) | 1.35 (0.65,2.80) |
Moderate to severe | 49 (84.5%) | 9 (15.5%) | 12.22 (5.49,27.2) | 4.64 (1.69,12.72) a |
Cardiac chamber enlargement | ||||
Yes | 96 (61%) | 62 (39%) | 3.61 (2.15,6.06) | 2.91 (1.45,5.66) a |
No | 33 (30%) | 77 (70%) | 1 | |
Type of cardiac Disease | ||||
CHD | 70 (85.3%) | 12 (14.6%) | 1.81 (1.07,3.06) | 1.47 (0.72,4.21) |
Acquired heart disease | 107 (57.2%) | 80 (42.7%) | 1 | 1 |