Table 4.
Mean survival time and log-rank test among children with SAM admitted to SCs in Gedeo Zone, 2013–2015
| Variables | Mean survival (95% CI) |
Log-rank test |
|---|---|---|
| Age category | ||
| ≤24 months | 72.6 (57–88) | χ2=17, P<0.001 |
| >24 months | 47.6 (46.4–48.8) | |
| Pulse rate | ||
| Altered | 41.5 (21.4–61.7) | χ2=154.6, P<0.001 |
| Normal | 52.3 (51.2–53.4) | |
| Body temperature | ||
| Altered | 25.4 (20.3–30.5) | χ2=167.3, P<0.001 |
| Normal | 84.6 (66.8–102.4) | |
| Shock | ||
| Yes | 17.5 (12.8–22.3) | χ2=260, P<0.001 |
| No | 87.2 (74–100) | |
| NG tube insertion | ||
| Yes | 56.3 (43–69.3) | χ2=106.3, P<0.001 |
| No | 53 (52–54) | |
| Anemia | ||
| Yes | 21 (16.5–26) | χ2=227.4, P<0.001 |
| No | 96 (94–97.8) | |
| Hypoglycemia | ||
| Yes | 15.4 (11–19.7) | χ2=336.7, P<0.001 |
| No | 87.88 (74.6–101) | |
| Health facility | ||
| Hospital SC | 77.7 (65.6–89.7) | χ2=8.86, P<0.001 |
| Health center SC | 36.8 (33.8–39.8) | |
Abbreviations: SAM, severe acute malnutrition; SC, stabilization center; CI, confidence interval; NG, nasogastric.