Table 4.
Cox Proportional Hazard models stratified by age groups
Exposure variables | Age < 24 months at discharge | Age ≥ 24 months at discharge | |||||||
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Univariate models | Multivariate model | Univariate models | Multivariate model | ||||||
Hazard Ratio | p | Hazard Ratio | p | Hazard Ratio | p | Hazard Ratio | p | ||
WHZ at discharge |
WHZ<-2 WHZ≥-2 |
2.8 | 0.035 |
2.8 Ref. |
0.037 | 4.7 | 0.043 |
3.3 Ref. |
0.13 |
MUAC at discharge |
MUAC < 125 mm MUAC ≥ 125 mm |
0.8 | 0.63 |
0.8 Ref. |
0.69 | 4.1 | 0.009 |
2.2 Ref. |
0.17 |
HAZ at discharge |
HAZ<-2 HAZ≥-2 |
1.5 | 0.43 | NA | NA | 0.8 | 0.66 | NA | NA |
Duration of treatment |
< 10 weeks ≥ 10 weeks |
0.8 | 0.59 | NA | NA | 0.2 | 0.032 |
0.3 Ref |
0.10 |
Sex |
Male Female |
1.8 | 0.21 | NA | NA | 1.6 | 0.35 | NA | NA |
WHZ weight-for-height Z-score; MUAC Mid-upper arm circumference; HAZ height-for-age Z-score