Predictor variable | N (%) | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||||
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 |  | OR | 95% C.I. | P -value | OR | 95% C.I. | P -value |
Age(in years) | |||||||
< 5 | 250 (73.1) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
5-10 | 92 (26.9) | 2.67 | (1.41-5.66) | 0.021 | 4.61 | (2.98-8.87) | 0.001 |
Sex | |||||||
Males | 198 (57.9) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Females | 144 (42.1) | 0.43 | (0.12-1.11) | 0.065 | 0.23 | (0.11-1.33) | 0.431 |
Pre-existing illness | |||||||
Present | 8 (2.3) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Absent | 334 (97.7) | 1.22 | (0.91-2.12) | 0.025 | 1.34 | (0.12-1.45) | 0.056 |
Timing of care | |||||||
¿ 24 h | 246 (71.9) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
> 24 h | 96 (28.1) | 1.98 | (0.77-2.11) | 0.048 | 0.96 | (0.81-1.23) | 0.098 |
Type of burn | |||||||
Scald | 192 (56.1) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Flame | 138 (40.4) | 1.76 | (1.11-2.01) | 0.112 | 0.04 | (0.01-0.11) | < 0.001 |
Chemical | 5 (1.5) | 1.99 | (1.13-2.11) | 0.687 | 1.21 | (1.10-2.09) | < 0.001 |
Electrical | 3 (0.9 | 0.19 | (0.03-0.83) | 0.153 | 0.23 | (0.11-0.56) | < 0.001 |
Contact | 4 (1.2) | 2.31 | (2.01-2.89) | 0.061 | 1.26 | (1.06-1.51) | < 0.001 |
Clothing ignition | |||||||
Yes | 38 (11.1 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 304 (88.9) | 0.04 | (0.01-0.68) | 0.032 | 0.91 | (0.11-1, 76) | 0.086 |
Associated injuries | |||||||
Present | 6 (1.8) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Absent | 336 (98.2) | 4.87 | (3.44-8.92) | 0.011 | 4.77 | (2.81-8.94) | 0.000 |
TBSA (%) | |||||||
< 40 | 322 (94.2) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
¿ 40 | 20 (5.8) | 3.90 | (2.93-6.93) | 0.002 | 2.54 | (1.69-7.44) | 0.012 |
Inhalation injury | |||||||
Present | 5(1.5) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Absent | 337 (98.5) | 4.76 | (2.09-7.77) | 0.000 | 6.43 | (4.21-9.39) | 0.011 |
Burn depth | |||||||
Superficial | 164 (48.0) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Deep | 98(28.7) | 0.28 | (0.11-1.21) | 0.043 | 2.12 | (0, 86-2.64) | 0.098 |
Mixed | 80(23.4 | 1.03 | (0.83-1.75) | 0.062 | 0.08 | (0.02-1.21) | 0.564 |
Severity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Moderate | 194 (56.7) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Severe | 148 43.3) | 3.89 | (2.11-7.93) | 0.002 | 6.86 | 2.43-8.96) | 0.000 |
HIV status | |||||||
Positive | 8 (2.3) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Negative | 334 (97.7) | 1.82 | (0.22-1.99) | 0.045 | 0.71 | (0.12-1.99) | 0.087 |
Stigmata of AIDS | |||||||
Present | 2(25.0%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Absent | 6 (75.0%) | 2.87 | (1.92-6.66) | 0.012 | 3.34 | (1.83-4.76) | 0.004 |
CD 4 + count | |||||||
< 200 | 3 (37.5) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
¿200 | 5(62.5) | 1.34 | (1, 11-4.78) | 0.003 | 2.98 | (2.06-5.98) | 0.001 |