Table 4 Factors associated with a positive MP-specific IgM at the time of admission in children hospitalized due to MP pneumonia
Variables | OR | aORa (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 0.926 (0.84–1.02) | 3.64 (0.38–34.54) | 0.261 |
Duration between symptom onset and admission, days | 1.46 (1.24–1.73) | 1.47 (1.24–1.75) | < 0.001 |
Total duration of fever during illness, days | 1.16 (1.03–1.30) | 1.15 (1.02–1.30) | 0.019 |
Total hospitalization duration, days | 1.09 (0.99–1.19) | 1.08 (0.98–1.18) | 0.107 |
Development of any extra-pulmonary symptoms | 7.08 (1.61–31.10) | 9.16 (1.96–42.81) | 0.005 |
Hemoptysis | 0.10 (0.01–0.96) | 0.13 (0.01–1.45) | 0.097 |
White blood cells, /µL | 1.23 (1.07–1.40) | 1.23 (1.07–1.41) | 0.003 |
Serum lactate dehydrogenase, IU/L | 1.00 (1.00-1.01) | 1.00 (1.00-1.01) | 0.001 |
Serum albumin, g/dL | 1.07 (0.83–1.37) | 1.08 (0.84–1.39) | 0.558 |
Respiratory virus co-infection, yes, n (%) | 1.70 (0.78–3.70) | 1.36 (0.59–3.14) | 0.466 |
Positive results on pneumobacter PCR except MP, n (%) | 0.56 (0.16–1.96) | 0.47 (0.11–1.98) | 0.301 |
Respiratory virus co-infection or positive results on pneumobacter PCR except MP, n (%) | 1.62 (0.77–3.44) | 1.40 (0.63–3.10) | 0.414 |
Response to stepwise treatment in MP pneumonia | |||
Good response | Ref | Ref | |
Poor responseb | 2.06 (0.97–4.35) | 1.87 (0.84–4.18) | 0.128 |
Severity of MP pneumonia based on the extent of pneumonic lesion on chest radiography at the time of admission | |||
Mild | Ref | Ref | |
Moderate | 1.75 (0.62–4.93) | 2.17 (0.72–6.57) | 0.171 |
Severe | 3.62 (0.96–13.64) | 4.68 (1.12–19.55) | 0.034 |