Table 4: Outcome of admission and duration.
|
Variable |
Group 1 (Presented after 3 days) (n = 62) |
Group 2 (Presented before 3 days (n = 62) |
Test of significance |
|
Outcome of admission |
|
|
|
|
Alive |
59 (95.2) |
61 (98.4) |
OR = 3.10, p = 0.33 |
|
Dead |
3 (4.8) |
1 (1.6) |
95% CI = 0.31 – 30.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Duration of admission |
|
|
|
|
< 1 week |
16 (25.8) |
46 (74.2) |
OR = 8.2, p = 0.00 |
|
>1 week |
46 (74.2) |
16 (25.8) |
95% CI = 3.69 – 18.47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean duration of admission (days) |
10.2 ± 4.6 |
7.1 ± 6.4 |
t-test = -2.9, p = 0.005 |