Table 5.
Factors affecting time to recovery in the bivariate Cox regression in children with SAM treated at OTP in Shebedino woreda, Southern Ethiopia, from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013
| Variables | Frequency | Recovered, n (%) | CHR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (in months) | |||
| <36 | 113 | 84 (74.3) | 1 |
| ≥36 | 235 | 190 (80.9) | 1.12 (0.84, 1.44) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 149 | 116 (77.9) | 1 |
| Female | 185 | 145 (78.4) | 1.08 (0.84, 1.38) |
| Admission type | |||
| New | 248 | 190 (76.6) | 0.88 (0.66, 1.18) |
| Readmission | 70 | 60 (85.7) | 1 |
| Type of SAM | |||
| Kwashiorkor | 165 | 147 (89.1) | 1 |
| Marasmus | 183 | 127 (69.4) | 0.48 (0.38, 0.61)* |
| MUAC gain (mm/day) | |||
| <0.24 | 154 | 114 (74.0) | 1 |
| ≥0.24 | 174 | 154 (88.5) | 1.48 (1.16, 1.89)* |
| Medication | |||
| Amoxicillin plus‡ | 277 | 219 (79.1) | 0.92 (0.67, 1.26) |
| Amoxicillin | 62 | 47 (75.8) | 1 |
| Season | |||
| Summer and autumn | 193 | 152 (78.8) | 1 |
| Winter and spring | 155 | 122 (78.7) | 1.12 (0.88, 1.43) |
| Admission weight | |||
| <6.5 | 76 | 49 (64.5) | 1 |
| ≥6.5 | 272 | 225 (82.7) | 1.53 (1.12, 2.08)† |
*
p<0.001
†
p<0.01
‡
amoxicillin plus included amoxicillin, vitamin A, measles vaccine and deworming. CHR=crude hazard ratio; CI=confidence interval; SAM=severe acute malnutrition; OTP=outpatient therapeutic care program.