Background. Outcomes that should be measured during diabetic ketoacidosis management is crucial. However, data associated to this was limited in Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among children with diabetic keto acidosis between 2016 and 2021.Data were stored in Epi-data version 4.6 and exported into STATA 14.0 software for analysis. The association between independent variables and length of hospital stay was assessed using binary logistic regression. Finally, variables with P-value <.05 were considered statistically significant. Result. Median length of hospital stay was 8 ± 6.2 days. Majority of patients (97.5%) improved and discharged. Factors that affected longer hospital stay were Residence(aOR = 4.31;95% CI = 1.25-14.80),family history of diabetes (aOR = 0.12; 95% CI = 0.02-0.64), glycemia at admission (aOR = 1.01; 95% CI = 1.00-1.02),insulin skipping (aOR = 0.08; 95% CI = 0.01-0.98), abdominal pain (aOR = 4.28; 95% CI = 1.11-15.52) and time in which the patient get out of diabetic ketoacidosis(aOR = 6.39; 95% CI = 1.09-37.50). Conclusion. Majority of patients showed improvement and discharged to homes after a long hospital stay. Majority of patients resolved from diabetic ketoacidosis between 24 and 48 hours.
Keywords: Ethiopia; children; diabetic ketoacidosis; treatment outcome; type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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