Characteristic | Rate of complications, % | OR (95% CI) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Admission category | 0.2 | ||
Elective | 4.28 1 | (ref) | |
Emergent or urgent | 3.95 | 0.921 (0.820–1.035) | |
Age | 0.7 | ||
Infant (29–364 d) | 4.38 | 1 (ref) | |
Young children (1–7 yr) | 4.14 | 0.942 (0.743–1.193) | |
Older children (8–17 yr) | 4.05 | 0.919 (0.734–1.149) | |
Sex | 0.2 | ||
Female | 3.92 | 1 (ref) | |
Male | 4.23 | 1.083 (0.961–1.221) | |
Neighbourhood income quintile | 0.3 | ||
1 | 4.45 | 1 (ref) | |
2 | 4.39 | 0.984 (0.819–1.183) | |
3 | 3.95 | 0.882 (0.733–1.061) | |
4 | 3.94 | 0.881 (0.736–1.055) | |
5 | 3.81 | 0.850 (0.706–1.023) | |
Hospital type | 0.5 | ||
Teaching | 4.03 | 1 (ref) | |
Nonteaching | 4.19 | 1.042 (0.927–0.172) | |
Home location | < 0.001 | ||
Rural | 5.12 | 1 (ref) | |
Urban | 3.94 | 0.759 (0.650–0.886) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, ref = reference group.