Table 6.
Predictors of time to recovery in the multivariate Cox Regression in children with SAM treated at OTP in Shebedino woreda, Southern Ethiopia, from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013
| Variables | CHR (95% CI) | AHR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of SAM | ||
| Kwashiorkor | 1 | 1 |
| Marasmus | 0.48 (0.38, 0.61) | 0.42 (0.32, 0.56)* |
| MUAC gain (mm/day) | ||
| <0.24 | 1 | 1 |
| ≥0.24 | 1.48 (1.16, 1.89) | 1.59 (1.23, 2.06)* |
| Age in months | ||
| <36 | 1 | 1 |
| ≥36 | 1.12 (0.86, 1.44) | 0.67 (0.46, 0.97)‡ |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 1.08 (0.84, 1.38) | 1.19 (0.93, 1.53) |
| Season of the year | ||
| Summer and autumn | 1 | 1 |
| Winter and spring | 1.12 (0.88, 1.43) | 1.14 (0.89, 1.47) |
| Admission weight | ||
| ≤6.5 | 1 | 1 |
| >6.5 | 1.53 (1.12, 2.08) | 1.31 (0.84, 2.05) |
*
p<0.001
‡
p<0.05. CHR=crude hazard ratio; CI=confidence interval; AHR=adjusted hazard ratio; SAM=severe acute malnutrition; OTP=outpatient therapeutic care program.