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Table 3 Predictors of death according to Univariate and Multivariate analysis

From: HIV seroprevalence and its effect on outcome of moderate to severe burn injuries: A Ugandan experience

  Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Independent variables Odds ratio 95% C.I. P-value Odds ratio 95% C.I. P-value
Age 1.35 1.04-3.09 0.012 8.44 1.62-43.87 0.011
Sex 5.21 3.87-9.11 0.234 2.88 2.01-13.87 0.765
Type of burn 2.09 1.34-6.76 0.012 4.76 3.078-3.98 0.432
%TBSA 4.86 3.11-12.23 0.003 87.00 3.82-96.88 0.000
Inhalation injury 2.43 1.32-56.90 0.001 15.98 2.27-17.30 0.005
HIV status 1.23 1.07-3.42 0.010 1.61 1.11-1.98 0.077
Stigmata of HIV/AIDS 2.98 2.12-6.76 0.000 25.09 2.07-30.11 0.001
Clinical staging of AIDS 1.54 0.89- 2.12 0.034 3.23 1.43-4.09 0.056
CD4 count 2.12 1.54-34.56 0.012 1.34 1.10-1.43 0.001