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Table 2 Predictors of mortality

From: Predictors of hospital stay and mortality in dengue virus infection-experience from Aga Khan University Hospital Pakistan

Variable

Univariate analysis

 

Outcome

P value

 

Discharge n = 524

Death n = 8

 

Age, in years

35.0 ± 14.5

49 ± 21.6

0.11

Acute kidney injury

63(12)

8(100)

<0.001

World Health Organization Classification

   

Dengue fever

447(85.3)

2(25)

<0.001

Dengue hemorrhagic fever

73(13.9)

3(37.5)

 

Dengue shock syndrome

4(0.8)

3(37.5)

 

Central nervous system

10(1.9)

1(12.5)

0.15

Diabetes mellitus

45(8.6)

2(25)

0.15

Hypertension

46(8.8)

2(25)

0.15

Respiratory failure

12(2.3)

2(25)

0.01

Prothrombin time (Seconds)

   

<15

465(88.7)

3(37.5)

0.001

>15

59(11.3)

5(62.5)

 

Activated partial thromboplastin time (Seconds)

   

<35

306(58.4)

1(12.5)

0.01

>35

218(41.6)

7(87.5)

 

Platelets (Micro/litre)

   

<150

514(98.1)

8(100)

0.99

>150

10(1.9)

0

 

Length of stay

3.3 ± 3.2

10.6 ± 8.4

0.04

Median [IQR]

3[2-4]

10[2-17.75]