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