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Table 8 Multivariable Analysis for the Predictors of Prolonged Length of Stay ≥ 4 Days, In-Hospital Mortality, and Readmission Within 90 Days

From: Predictors of Poor Postoperative Outcomes in Pediatric Surgery Patients in Rural Ghana

Independent Predictor of Outcomes

OR (95% CI)

p-Value

Area Under the Curve

Prolonged Length of Stay ≥ 4 Days

  

80%

Gastrointestinal

3.72 (1.92, 7.82)

0.0002

Injury

3.13 (1.43, 7.27)

0.005

Surgical Infection

12.12 (3.00, 62.64)

0.0009

Insurance

0.41 (0.18, 0.94)

0.0351

In-Hospital Mortality

  

98%

Male Gender

0.066 (0.005, 0.79)

0.0321

Older Age

0.65 (0.50, 0.85)

0.0016

90-Day Readmission

  

74%

Malaria

4.04 (1.28, 12.74)

0.0172