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Table 6 Predictors of mortality according to univariate and multivariate analysis

From: Trauma admissions to the Intensive care unit at a reference hospital in Northwestern Tanzania

Independent (predictor)variable

Number of patients (N/%)

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

  

OR. (95%C.I)

p-value

OR. (95%C.I)

p-value

Age

     

≤40

202(64.7)

1

 

1

 

> 40

110(35.3)

1.41 (0.45-1.82)

0.098

2.5 (0.56-6.67)

0.765

Sex

     

Male

264(84.6)

1

 

1

 

Female

48 (15.4)

4.52 (0.95-5.83)

0.678

3.12(0.97-5.78)

 

Type of admission

     

Emergency

297(95.2)

1

 

1

 

Elective

15 (4.8)

2.71 (1.2-3.7)

0.024

3.83 (0.93-5.98)

0.934

Timing of admission

     

Immediately

111 (35.6)

1

 

1

 

Delayed

201 (64.4)

2.93 (2.22-8.45)

0.003

3.43(2.26-7.91)

0.028

Duration of LOC (N = 214)

     

≤ 2 hours

72(33.6)

1

 

1

 

> hours

146(68.2)

2.23 (1.89-7.98)

0.000

0.34(0.12-0.78)

0.004

ISS

     

≤ 15

2(0.6)

1

 

1

 

>15

310 (99.4)

6.83(3.56-8.91)

0.012

7.21 (2.65-10.96)

0.000

GCS

     

<9

192(61.5)

1

   

≥9

120(38.5)

2.64( 1.32-6.76)

0.034

4.72 (3.16-9.23)

0.003

Admission SBP(mmHg)

     

< 90

172(55.1)

1

 

1

 

≥90

140(44.9)

1.76(0.56-4.35)

0.042

8.34 (4.61-9.98)

0.016

Need for ventilatory support

     

Yes

169(54.2)

1

 

1

 

No

143 (45.8)

2.45(1.24-5.89)

0.038

0.65 (0.28-0.86)

0.018

CT scan brain findings of SOL (N = 122)

     

Yes

98(80.3)

1

 

1

 

No

24(19.7)

0.77 (0.23-0.98)

0.000

3.53(2.23-6.97)

0.015

  1. Abbreviations: O.R.= Odds ratio; C.I.= confidence interval; LOC = loss of consciousness; ISS = injury severity score; GCS = Glasgow coma scale; SBP = systolic blood pressure; SOL = space occupying space