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Table 2 Factors associated with pericardial effusion treatment outcome

From: Pericardial effusion in children at tertiary national referral hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a 7-year institution based review

Variables

Category

Outcome

COR (95%CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P value

  

Survived

Died

   

Age (years)

      
 

< or equal to 5

15

4

2.51(0.59-10.55)

2.21(0.47-10.27)

0.313

 

>5

47

5

1

1

 

Comorbid conditions

      
 

No

48

5

0.37(0.09-1.54)

1.54(0.32-7.36)

0.588

 

Yes

14

4

1

1

 

Pericardial drainage procedure

      
 

Yes

36

1

0.09(0.01-0.77)

0.11(0.01-0.99)

0.049*

 

No

26

8

1

1