Table 1.

Multiple logistic regression of possible background risk factors for severe disease among studied children (n = 483)

Risk factor for disease severity	Total cases**	Severe disease cases (%)	OR	AOR
Child’s Sex
Female	230	146 (63.5)	1.3 (0.9-1.8)	1.3 (0.9-2.0)
Male	253	147 (58.1)	ref	ref
Child’s Age
0-11 months	179	116 (64.8)	1.7 (1.1-2.6)*	1.8 (1.1-2.8)*
12-23 months	131	87 (66.4)	1.8 (1.1-2.9)*	1.9 (1.1-3.0)*
24+ months	172	90 (52.3)	ref	ref
Child’s Weight
0-9.9 kg	253	169 (66.8)	1.8 (1.2-2.6)*	1.6 (0.9-3.0)
10.0-14.9 kg	204	109 (53.4)	ref	ref
15.0-20+ kg	22	12 (54.5)	1.0 (0.4-2.5)	1.2 (0.5-3.2)
Child’s MUAC
8.0-13.9 cm	160	113 (70.6)	2.1 (1.3-3.3)*	1.6 (1.0-2.6)*
14.0-14.9 cm	139	80 (57.6)	1.2 (0.7-1.8)	1.0 (0.6-1.7)
15.0-20.0 cm	177	95 (53.7)	ref	ref
Caretaker’s Education
No formal education	78	64 (82.1)	5.9 (2.5-13.9)*	6.6 (2.7-15.8)*
Primary education	366	212 (57.9)	1.8 (0.9-3.5)	2.0 (1.0-4.0)*
Post-primary education	39	17 (43.6)	ref	ref
Caretaker’s SES
Low	174	106 (60.9)	1.6 (1.0-2.7)*	1.5 (0.9-2.6)
Middle	217	142 (65.4)	1.9 (1.2-3.2)*	1.9 (1.2-3.2)*
High	91	45 (49.5)	ref	ref
No. of own alive children
1 child	137	69 (50.4)	ref	ref
2-3 children	240	149 (62.1)	1.6 (1.1-2.5)*	1.7 (1.1-2.7)*
4 or more children	103	74 (71.8)	2.5 (1.5-4.3)*	2.5 (1.4-4.5)*
Home-hospital travel time
0-59 min	164	81 (49.4)	ref	ref
60-119 min	136	79 (58.1)	1.4 (0.9-2.2)	1.4 (0.9-2.3)
120+ min	143	99 (69.2)	2.3 (1.4-3.7)*	2.1 (1.3-3.4)*

OR – Unadjusted odds ratio (from bivariate analysis). AOR- Adjusted for child’s Age and Sex, and Caretakers Education and socio-economic status (SES).

* - significant findings.

**- Varying total due to missing cases . MUAC – Mid Upper Arm Circumference.