Table 2.

Results of logistic regression to explore the independent clinical predictors of hypocalcaemia in under-five children with severe acute malnutrition

Predictor	OR	95% CI	p value
Acute watery diarrhoea (AWD)	2.19	1.08-4.43	0.030
Convulsion	21.86	2.57-185.68	0.005
Lethargy	2.70	1.33-5.46	0.006
Vomiting	1.95	0.95-4.01	0.071
Abdominal distension	1.54	0.72-3.28	0.264
Diastolic blood pressure	0.99	0.97-1.01	0.323