Table 5.
Median nutritional recovery time of SAM during at Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, 2013–2016
| Characteristics | Number | Median recovery time | Log rank X2 –value | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 95%CI | ||||
| Sex | Male | 16 | 14.162–17.838 | 1.857 | 0.173 |
| Female | 18 | 16.043–19.957 | |||
| Age categorical | < 24 month | 17 | 15.443–18.557 | 0.977 | 0.323 |
| ≥24 month | 18 | 14.994–21.006 | |||
| Family size | < 3 children | 17 | 15.535–18.465 | 3.443 | 0.064 |
| ≥3 children | 21 | 16.111–25.889 | |||
| WT/HT or L | < 70% of median | 17 | 12.150–21.850 | 0.00 | 0.988 |
| ≥70% of median | 17 | 15.612–18.388 | |||
| MUAC | < 11 cm | 18 | 16.264–19.736 | 4.336 | 0.037 |
| ≥11 cm | 15 | 13.063–16.937 | |||
| Type of malnutrition | Edematous | 18 | 16.443–19.557 | 0.308 | 0.579 |
| Non - edematous | 16 | 13.626–18.374 | |||
| EBF | YES | 17 | 15.588–18.412 | 3.893 | 0.048 |
| Comorbidities | Yes | 17 | 15.411–18.713 | 0.007 | 0.931 |
| Anemia | Yes | 17 | 14.800–19.200 | 0.320 | 0.571 |
| Pneumonia | Yes | 18 | 15.746–20.254 | 0.258 | 0.612 |
| Diarrheal disease | Yes | 18 | 15.935–20.065 | 0.205 | 0.650 |
| Sepsis | Yes | 18 | 9.361–26.639 | 0.160 | 0.690 |
| Skin lesion | Yes | 20 | 16.561–23.439 | 1.790 | 0.181 |
| Shock | Yes | 28 | 24.799–31.201 | 2.146 | 0.143 |
| TB | Yes | 30 | 23.802–36.198 | 8.094 | 0.004 |
| HIV antibody | Positive | 18 | 7.698–28.302 | 0.165 | 0.684 |
| Vaccination | Yes | 17 | 15.348–18.652 | 0.193 | 0.661 |