Table 3: Bivariate and multivariate analysis of socio-demographic factors with DKA presentation among diabetic children.
Variable |
Unadjusted OR CI |
P value |
Adjusted OR CI |
P value |
|
Sex |
Male |
1 |
1 |
||
Female |
1.47 (0.74 -2.56) |
0.271 |
1.172 (0.72-4.03) |
0.582 |
|
Age (years) |
< 5 |
1 |
1 |
||
5-10 |
4.0 (0.68-25.0) |
0.125 |
4.61 (0.45-47.61) |
0.197 |
|
11-14 |
1.42 (0.25-6.66) |
0.664 |
0.54 (0.05-5.21) |
0.591 |
|
> 14 |
2.8 (0.61-12.5) |
0.184 |
1.06 (0.11-9.43) |
0.982 |
|
Age at diagnosis |
< 5 yrs |
1 |
1 |
||
5-10 |
0.40 (0.16-0.98) |
0.047 |
0.346 (0.10-1.15) |
0.083 |
|
> 10 |
0.39 (0.15-1.03) |
0.057 |
0.42 (0.11-1.56) |
0.195 |
|
Relative with DM |
No |
1 |
1 |
||
Yes |
0.39 (1.56-5.55) |
0.02 |
0.49 (1.98-0.51) |
0.139 |
|
Hospital level |
Dispensary |
1 |
1 |
||
HC |
2.85 (1.29-6.63) |
0.01 |
2.11 (0.77-5.79) |
0.147 |
|
District/Regions |
2.69 (0.88-8.27) |
0.08 |
6.11(1.42-26.18) |
0.015 |
|
Number of attendances |
Single |
1 |
1 |
||
> 2 |
2.52 (1.24-5.15) |
0.011 |
2.54 (1.00-6.48) |
0.05 |
|
Caretaker Marital status |
Single |
1 |
1 |
||
Married |
0.93 (0.42-2.33) |
0.853 |
0.98 (0.37-2.59) |
0.969 |
|
Education of caretaker |
Primary |
1 |
1 |
||
Secondary |
0.97 (0.42-2.22) |
0.975 |
0.86 (0.33-2.27) |
0.772 |
|
Tertiary |
0.38 (014-1.00) |
0.050 |
2.24 (0.45-11.11) |
0.32 |
|
Employment |
Unemployed |
1 |
1 |
||
Self employed |
1.22 (0.54-2.78) |
0.626 |
2.27 (0.82-6.28) |
0.114 |
|
Employed |
2.35 (0.73-7.58) |
0.151 |
2.23 (0.32-1.56) |
0.416 |