Table 3. Risk factors for mortality in children exiting the program with MUAC <115 mm.
| Risk factor | Dead N (%) | Alive N (%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at time of exit | ||||||
| 6–<12 | 16 (6.8) | 219 (93.2) | 0.8 (0.3, 1.9) | 0.564 | 0.5 (0.2, 1.7) | 0.279 |
| 12–<24 | 13 (3.4) | 364 (96.6) | 0.4 (0.1, 0.97) | 0.035 | 0.3 (0.1, 0.9) | 0.027 |
| ⩾24 | 7 (8.8) | 73 (91.3) | ||||
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 31 (6.3) | 463 (93.7) | 2.6 (0.99, 6.8) | 0.045 | 2.6 (0.9, 7.2) | 0.069 |
| Male | 5 (2.5) | 193 (97.5) | ||||
| MUAC at time of exit | ||||||
| <100 | 17 (26.6) | 47 (73.4) | 45.7 (12.4, 248.2) | <0.001 | 44.4 (10.7, 184.3) | <0.001 |
| 100–<105 | 11 (10.7) | 92 (89.3) | 15.1 (3.9, 85.4) | <0.001 | 14.7 (3.8, 57.5) | <0.001 |
| 105–<110 | 5 (3.5) | 138 (96.5) | 4.6 (0.9, 29.8) | 0.038 | 4.6 (1.1, 19.6) | 0.042 |
| 110–<115 | 3 (0.8) | 379 (99.2) | 1 | |||
| WHZ | ||||||
| <–3 | 26 (8.1) | 295 (91.9) | 3.2 (1.5, 6.7) | 0.0014 | 1.01 (0.4, 2.6) | 0.982 |
| ⩾–3 | 10 (2.7) | 361 (97.3) | ||||
| HAZ | ||||||
| <–3 | 27 (5.1) | 505 (94.9) | 0.9 (0.4, 2.0) | 0.784 | ||
| ⩾–3 | 9 (5.6) | 151 (94.4) | ||||
| Length of stay in program | ||||||
| ⩽7 Weeks | 34 (6.6) | 485 (93.4) | 6.0 (1.5, 52.0) | 0.005 | 1.5 (0.1, 23.4) | 0.790 |
| >7 Weeks | 2 (1.2) | 171 (98.8) | ||||
| Admission in stabilization center | ||||||
| Yes | 6 (8.8) | 62 (91.2) | 1.9 (0.8,4.8) | 0.157 | ||
| No | 30 (4.8) | 594 (95.2) | ||||
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HAZ, height for age Z-score; MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference; OR, odds ratio; WHZ, weight for height Z-score. Bolding refers to values that are statistically significant (P value<0.05).