Table 8 Univariate regression analysis of the association between the percent of change in muscle thickness and different predictors of mortality.

From: Point of care ultrasonography of quadriceps femoris muscle thickness for assessing nutritional status in critically ill children

Variables

Unstandardized Coefficients

95% CI

t-test

P-value

B

SE

Lower

Upper

Respiratory

4.945

2.521

− 0.111

10.002

1.962

0.055

(Constant)

− 18.653

1.7

− 22.062

− 15.224

− 10.975

0.000

Chronic diseases

− 4.939

2.532

− 10.018

0.139

− 1.951

0.056

(Constant)

− 14.250

1.673

− 17.604

− 10.895

− 8.520

0.000

Operations

0.341

4.170

− 8.022

8.704

0.082

0.935

(Constant)

− 16.442

1.377

− 19.205

− 13.680

− 11.939

0.000

Development

− 2.822

2.959

− 8.757

3.113

− 0.954

0.345

(Constant)

− 15.687

1.493

− 18.681

− 12.692

− 10.508

0.000

Inotropes

− 6.910

2.478

− 11.880

− 1.940

− 2.789

0.007

(Constant)

− 12.259

1.919

− 16.109

− 8.409

− 6.387

0.000

Achievement of requirements in the 1st week

8.905

2.380

4.131

13.678

3.742

0.000

(Constant)

− 19.805

1.471

− 22.754

− 16.855

− 13.468

0.000

Sputum culture

− 6.323

2.462

− 11.261

− 1.385

− 2.568

0.013

(Constant)

− 13.531

1.660

− 16.860

− 10.202

− 8.152

0.000

PRISM score

− 0.835

0.251

− 1.338

− 0.331

− 3.324

0.002

(Constant)

− 5.918

3.370

− 12.677

0.840

− 1.756

0.085

STRONGKIDS score

− 2.774

1.148

− 5.076

− 0.471

− 2.416

0.019

(Constant)

− 9.295

3.191

− 15.695

− 2.894

− 2.913

0.005

Calories (kcal)

0.005

0.003

− 0.002

0.011

1.461

0.150

(Constant)

− 18.886

2.123

− 23.143

− 14.628

− 8.897

0.000

MV duration (days)

− 0.206

0.096

− 0.398

− 0.014

− 2.151

0.036

(Constant)

− 13.684

1.776

− 17.247

− 10.122

− 7.705

0.000

  1. B: Beta Coefficient; SE: standard error; CI: Confidence interval; PRISM score: Pediatric risk of Mortality Score; STRONGkids: Screening Tool for Risk on Nutritional Status and Growth; MV: mechanical ventilation.