Table 3 The results of multivariate analysis for clinical course of the patients

A. The patients who were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit

Age

−0.001 ± 0.006

0.889

Body temperature

−0.665 ± 0.239

0.005⁺

Consolidation pattern on chest radiograph

2.002 ± 0.452

< 0.001⁺

O₂ demand on admission

0.689 ± 0.511

0.177

B. The patients who required mechanical ventilation

Age

−0.016 ± 0.011

0.142

Body temperature

−0.479 ± 0.352

0.174

Consolidation pattern on chest radiograph

3.504 ± 1.093

< 0.001⁺

O₂ demand on admission

1.468 ± 0.724

0.043⁺