Table 5 Determinants of length of stay (in days) during Ebola Virus treatment at Kenema Government Hospital Ebola Treatment Center, Sierra Leone by vital status at discharge during the peak period of the West Africa Ebola outbreak 2013–2016. Results from a multivariate linear regression
Patient characteristics | Regression coefficients of EVD patients who survived | 95% CI | Regression coefficients of EVD patients who died | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex: male vs female (ref) | - 1.77 | - 8.75 – 5.21 | 3.36 | - 2.54 – 9.25 |
Occupation: high skilled (ref) workers | ||||
Low skilled workers | - 5.91 | - 24.60 – 12.79 | - 10.33 | - 19.57 – - 1.09 |
Children and pupils in junior school | - 0.86 | - 12.86 – 11.14 | - 6.17 | - 15.23 – 2.87 |
Delay (in days) of health seeking behavior for EVD patients residing in Kenema District | - 0.49 | - 0.12 – 1.09 | - 0.05 | - 0.49 – 0.39 |
Distance (in km) to ETC | - 0.06 | - 0.14 – - 0.02 | - 0.07 | - 0.12 – - 0.03 |
Referral status: residency outside-vs-in (ref) Kenema District | 1.21 | - 17.67 – 20.09 | - 3.34 | - 13.93 – 7.25 |
Age | 0.21 | - 0.36 – 0.77 | 0.35 | 0.11–0.58 |