Table 4.

Multivariable Cox regression model showing the distribution of factors associated with death in severely malnourished children admitted to SC in SPHMMC from 2012 to 2019 (N = 610)

Independent variables	Treatment outcome		CHR (95% CI)	AHR (95% CI)
	Censored n (%)	Dead n (%)
IV fluids
Yes	93 (66.4)	47 (33.6)	10.23 (5.6–18.7)	5 (2.42–10.4)*
No	456 (97)	14 (3)	1	1
ReSoMal
Yes	304 (86.6)	47 (13.4)	2.34 (1.29–4.25)	1.26 (0.64–2.5)
No	245 (94.6)	14 (5.4)	1	1
F100
Yes	474 (95.6)	22 (4.4)	0.07 (0.04–0.12)	0.12 (0.06–0.23)*
No	75 (65.8)	39 (34.2)	1	1
Vitamin A
Yes	241 (94.5)	14 (5.5)	0.44 (0.24–0.9)	0.47 (0.22–0.99)
No	308 (86.8)	47 (13.2)	1	1
Folic Acid
Yes	241 (94.5)	14 (5.5)	0.41 (0.25–0.7)	1.38 (0.71–2.68)
No	308 (86.8)	47 (13.2)	1	1
Zinc
Yes	183 (93.8)	12 (6.1)	0.46 (0.25–0.87)	0.45 (0.22–0.93)*
No	366 (88.2)	49 (11.8)	1	1
Iron
Yes	178 (97.8)	4 (2.2)	0.13 (0.05–0.36)	0.61 (0.2–1.88)
No	371 (86.7)	57 (13.3)	1	1
RR
Normal	273(92.8)	21 (7.2)	1	1
Altered	276 (87.3)	40 (12.7)	1.69 (0.99–2.88)	1.1 (0.58–2.1)
HIV/AIDS
Yes	11 (73.3)	4 (26.7)	3.33 (1.2–9.2)	1.54 (0.5–4.66)
No	538 (90.4)	57 (9.6)	1	1
Pneumonia
Yes	277 (87.6)	39 (12.4)	1.7 (1–2.87)	1.32 (0.73–2.4)
No	272 (92.5)	22 (7.5)	1	1
Hypoglycemia
Yes	25 (65.8)	13 (34.2)	4.8 (2.6–8.96)	1.28 (0.62–2.68)
No	524 (91.6)	48 (8.4)	1	1
CHD
Yes	26 (78.8)	7 (21.2)	2.35 (1.06–5.2)	1.72 (0.71–4.2)
No	523 (90.6)	54 (9.4)	1	1
Shock
Yes	39 (56.5)	30 (43.5)	7.74 (4.65–12.86)	3.15 (1.56–6.34)*
No	510 (94.3)	31 (5.7)	1	1
AKI
Yes	8 (61.5)	5 (38.5)	3.76 (1.5–9.44)	1.72 (0.62–4.7)
No	541 (90.6)	56 (9.4)	1	1
LOC
Normal	519 (92)	45 (8)	1	1
Impaired	30 (65.2)	16 (34.8)	3.17 (1.7–5.88)	0.57 (0.26–1.26)

*Significant at P < 0.05

AHR Adjusted hazard ratio, IV Intravenous, ReSoMal Rehydration solution for malnutrition, RR Respiratory rate, CHD Congenital heart diseases, AKI Acute kidney injury, LOC Level of consciousness