Table 2.
Hazard ratios for mortality within one year of discharge from Kilifi District Hospital, Kenya according to mid upper arm circumference (MUAC)-for-age and body mass index (BMI)-for-age z score categories (5 to 13 year olds)
| z scores | No* | Died | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted hazard ratio† (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUAC-for-age: | ||||||
| −2 or more | 959 | 13 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| −3 to −2 | 435 | 13 | 2.26 (1.03 to 4.96) | 0.04 | 2.22 (1.01 to 4.89) | 0.04 |
| Less than −3 | 286 | 20 | 5.92 (2.94 to 11.9) | <0.001 | 5.15 (2.49 to 10.7) | <0.001 |
| BMI-for-age: | ||||||
| −2 or more | 1213 | 28 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| −3 to −2 | 272 | 6 | 0.97 (0.40 to 2.34) | 0.9 | 0.91 (0.37 to 2.20) | 0.8 |
| Less than −3 | 163 | 12 | 3.29 (1.67 to 6.47) | <0.001 | 2.92 (1.47 to 5.84) | 0.002 |
*53 children with missing outcome, eight with missing MUAC, and 42 with missing BMI are excluded from this table (there were no deaths among children with missing MUAC or BMI, but two children missing BMI were also missing outcome).
†Adjusted for age, sex, and HIV status.