Epidemiological trends and neurological outcomes of pediatric central nervous system infections in rural part of western India

Table 6 Independent predictors of poor outcomes (death or neurological sequelae) among children with central nervous system infections

Variable	Adjusted odds ratio (95%CI)	P value
Age < 5 years	2.31 (1.10-4.89)	0.026
Altered sensorium at admission	3.84 (1.75-8.41)	0.001
Tuberculous meningitis	4.97 (1.92-12.81)	0.001
Bacterial meningitis	2.15 (0.96-4.84)	0.062
Seizures at presentation	1.39 (0.69-2.81)	0.350
Male sex	1.12 (0.53-2.33)	0.770

Multivariate binary logistic regression was performed using the backward stepwise method, including variables with P < 0.1 on univariate analysis or of clinical relevance. Odds ratios are presented with 95%CI. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.