Table 2

Logistic regression analysis for risk factors of mortality in patients with CMs of the GIT

VariableUnadjusted OR (95% CI)P valueAdjusted OR (95% CI)P value
Neonate
 NoRefRef
 Yes20.457 (8.995 to 46.528)< 0.001*1.353 (0.340 to 5.382)0.668
Dakar
 YesRefRef
 No3.278 (1.792 to 5.997)< 0.001*2.347 (0.820 to 6.717)0.112
Prenatal ultrasound
 Not reportedRefRef
 Normal1.099 (0.457 to 2.641)0.8330.713 (0.045 to 11.401)0.811
 Abnormal4.8E9 (0.000)0.9996.580E9 (0.000)0.999
 Not done2.418 (0.622 to 9.395)0.2021.237 (0.132 to 11.639)0.852
Gestational age at birth
 NormalRef
 Prematurity13.095 (2.844 to 60.303)0.001*17.151 (0.946 to 310.999)0.055
 Postmaturity3.571 (0.197 to 64.632)0.3891.420 (0.005 to 427.706)0.904
 Not reported1.173 (0.475 to 2.898)0.7305.208 (0.300 to 90.537)0.257
Associated malformation
 NoRefRef
 Yes6.625 (1.961 to 22.386)0.002*13.299 (1.370 to 129.137)0.026
Hirschsprung’s disease
 NoRef
 Yes0.084 (0.025 to 0.278)< 0.001*0.881 (0.133 to 5.831)0.896
CES
 NoRef
 Yes0.999 (0.000)< 0.001*0.000 (0.000)0.999
Anorectal malformation
 NoRef
 Yes0.286 (0.132 to 0.620)0.002*1.238 (0.240 to 6.387)0.798
Duodenal atresia
 NoRef
 Yes3.714 (1.319 to 10.457)0.013*3.274 (0.446 to 24.028)0.243
Intestinal atresia
 NoRef
 Yes45E7 (0.000)0.99966E8 (0.000)0.999
Colonic atresia
 No
 Yes2.613 (0.161 to 42.423)0.4997.689 (0.179 to 329.362)0.287
Malrotation
 No
 Yes0.263 (0.077 to 0.904)0.034*1.003 (0.101 to 5.342)0.920
Esophageal atresia
 No
 Yes43.725 (14.430 to 132.491)< 0.001*46.529 (5.828 to 371.425)< 0.001
Admission mode
 HomeRef
 Referral12.368 (5.825 to 26.262)< 0.001*3.387 (0.858 to 13.369)0.082
 Mutation3.333 (1.017 to 10.922)0.047*0.866 (0.115 to 6.544)0.899
  • *Statistically significant on unadjusted (univariate) logistic regression. Bold denotes statistically significant on adjusted (multivariate) logistic regression.

  • CES, congenital esophageal stenosis; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; Ref, reference.