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Table 4 Factors predictive of death in the multivariate analysis

From: Non-traumatic coma in young children in Benin: are viral and bacterial infections gaining ground on cerebral malaria?

Variablea

OR

95% CI

P-value

Hyperlactatemia (lactate > 5 µmol/L)

8.6

2.03–36.1

0.004

Jaundice or increased bilirubin (> 50 µmol/L)

5.1

1.49–17.30

0.009

Antibiotics before admissionb

0.1

0.02 –0.85

0.03

Yellow fever vaccination

0.2

0.05 – 0.79

0.02

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. aAdjusted by center
  3. bBetween disease onset and admission