Research Article

Infantile Hemangioma Treated with Propranolol Readmission Trends, Complications of Therapy, and Cost: A PHIS Database Study

Table 4

Odds ratios for readmissions of inpatient infantile hemangioma patients.

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Female0.80 (0.65-0.98)0.82 (0.64-1.05)
Age
 3 weeks to 2 months1 [reference]1 [reference]
 2 months to 4 months1.07 (0.85-1.34)1.03 (0.78-1.36)
 4 months to 6 months1.38 (1.03-1.84)1.35 (0.93-1.96)
 6 months to 1 year1.19 (0.86-1.64)1.06 (0.69-1.61)
Race
 White1 [reference]
 Black1.42 (0.92-2.19)
 Asian1.06 (0.61-1.84)
 Hispanic or Latino1.36 (1.06-1.74)
 Other0.79 (0.56-1.13)
ICU admission1.09 (0.79-1.50)0.97 (0.65-1.45)
Neurologic and neuromuscular flag2.09 (1.49-2.93)2.87 (1.76-4.67)
Respiratory flag1.85 (1.23-2.78)2.48 (1.43-4.30)
Hypoglycemia0.56 (0.09-3.73)0.39 (0.05-3.22)
Bronchospasm
Hypotension1.56 (0.73-3.36)
Altered mental status1.87 (0.72-4.86)1.49 (0.35-6.27)
Beta blocker toxicity0.56 (0.09-3.67)0.64 (0.08-521)
Hyperkalemia0.89 (0.14-5.47)0.46 (0.05-4.08)

. Abbreviation: intensive care unit = ICU.