Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of factors associated with refeeding syndrome.
| Variable | Reseeding | Crude RR | 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Age (months) | |||||
| ≤12 | 18 (45.0) | 33 (44.0) | 1.00 | ||
| >12 | 22 (55.0) | 42 (56.0) | 1.00 | 0.90–1.12 | 0.919 |
| Muac | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 10.8 ± 2.0 | 10.6 ± 1.2 | 0.99 | 0.95–1.02 | 0.466 |
| Fever | |||||
| No | 37 (92.5) | 68 (90.7) | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 3 (7.5) | 7 (9.3) | 1.03 | 0.86–1.23 | 0.729 |
| Oral thrush | |||||
| Yes | 6 (15.0) | 20 (26.7) | 1.00 | ||
| No | 34 (85.0) | 55 (73.3) | 0.91 | 0.82–1.02 | 0.115 |
| Vomiting | |||||
| Yes | 14 (35.0) | 23 (30.7) | 1.00 | ||
| No | 26 (65.0) | 52 (69.3) | 1.03 | 0.92–1.15 | 0.642 |
| Diarrhea | |||||
| Yes | 20 (50.0) | 38 (50.7) | 1.00 | ||
| No | 20 (50.0) | 37 (49.3) | 0.99 | 0.89–1.11 | 0.946 |
| Edema | |||||
| Yes | 16 (40.0) | 46 (61.3) | 1.00 | ||
| No | 24 (60.0) | 29 (38.7) | 0.89 | 0.80–0.99 | 0.03 |
| Dermatoses | |||||
| Yes | 18 (45.0) | 35 (46.7) | 1.00 | ||
| No | 22 (55.0) | 40 (53.3) | 0.99 | 0.89–1.10 | 0.865 |
| Malaria | |||||
| Positive | 3 (7.5) | 11 (14.7) | 1.00 | ||
| Negative | 37 (92.5) | 64 (85.3) | 0.91 | 0.80–1.05 | 0.193 |
All variables with P value <0.2 at bivariate are significant at bivariate and were put in bold.