Table 2

Univariate and multivariate analysis to evaluate determinants (risk factors) of prolonged length of hospital stay

Variables*Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
p ValueOR95% CIp ValueOR95% CI
DHF0.0012.31.4 to 3.80.0092.31.2 to 4.3
Hypertension0.0482.11.1 to 4.20.6881.20.5 to 2.1
Elevated ALP<0.0012.51.7 to 3.7<0.0012.31.5 to 3.5
Prolonged PT<0.0012.61.9 to 3.60.0091.71.1 to 2.5
Prolonged aPTT<0.0012.71.8 to 3.90.0051.91.2 to 2.9
Thrombocytopenia0.1351.30.9 to 1.70.1971.30.9 to 1.8
AKI0.2421.30.8 to 2.00.1740.70.3 to 1.2
MODs0.0021.91.3 to 2.90.0132.11.2 to 3.7
  • Hosmer-Lameshow test statistics: χ2: 7.474, degree of freedom: 6, p value=0.279.

  • *Variables lack multicollinearity and had variance inflation value <2.

  • AKI, acute kidney injury; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; DHF, dengue haemorrhagic fever; MODs, multiple-organ dysfunction; PT, prothrombin time.