Research Article

Palliative Care in Congenital Syndrome of the Zika Virus Associated with Hospitalization and Emergency Consultation: Palliative Care and Congenital Syndrome of Zika

Table 2

Univariate analysis of the possible factors associated with emergency visits and hospitalization in patients with SCZV. Institute of Integral Medicine Prof. Fernando Figueira, August 2015 to October 2017.

VariablesEMERGENCY CONSULTSPRb (95 RI)P
Yes N (%)No N (%)
92 (63.4)53 (36.6)

Maternal education <10 years35 (42.2)12 (31.6)1.18 (0.89 -1.57)0.36
Gender (Female)52 (56.5)27 (50.9)1.17 (0.82-1.66)0.48
Maternal occupation (From home)64 (77.1)27 (67.5)1.41 (0.78-2.57)0.35
Maternal age (Median)24230.57
Origin (MRR/Interior49/4319/340.67 (0.44 - 1.01)0.06
Head circumference (Mean)28.8 4 (± 0.27)29.01 (± 0.23)1.30 (0.57 - 1.91)0.64

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONPR (95 CI)P
Yes N (%)No N (%)
71 (49.0)74 (51.0)

Maternal education <10 years24 (38.1)23 (39.7)0.97 (0.73-1.29)0.99
Gender (Male/Female)36/3531/430.82 (0.58-1.17)0.36
Maternal occupation (From home)49 (75.4)42 (72.4)1.12 (0.61-2.03)0.86
Maternal age (Median)24240.72
Origin (MRR/Interior)36/3532/420.85 (0.60 to 1.20)0.46
Head circumference (Mean)28.97 (± 0.24)28.93 (± 0.26)1.16 (0.66 to 1.76)0.89

a- Metropolitan Region of Recife
b- Statistical analysis: PR: prevalence ratio, p according to Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables, Mann Whitney for nonnormal continuous and Student’s variables for normal continuous variables (head circumference).