Table 1.
Bivariable Cox proportional hazard regression model for predictors of death from complicated SAM in Northwest Nigeria
| Variable | SAM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All SAM (6925) n% |
Alive (6925) n% |
Death (285) n% |
Crude Hazard Rate (95% CI) |
|
| Sex (n = 6925) | ||||
| Male | 3,570 (52%) | 3435 (96%) | 135 (4%) | 1 |
| Female | 3,352 (48%) | 3202 (96%) | 150 (4%) | 0.883 (0.691–1.130) |
| Age(month) (N = 6925) | ||||
| 6–24 | 6.101 (88%) | 5850 (96%) | 251 (4%) | 1 |
| 25–59 | 824 (12%) | 790 (96%) | 31 (4%) | 0.985 (0.683–1.421) |
| Month of Admission (N = 6925) | ||||
| January–April | 1,410 (20%) | 1375 (98%) | 35 (2%) | 1 |
| May–August | 2,735 (42%) | 2600 (95%) | 135 (5%) | 0.542(0.363–0.809)* |
| September–December | 2,772 (38%) | 2657 (96%) | 115 (4%) | 1.228(0.942–1.599)* |
| Weight (kg) at Admission (N = 6924) | ||||
| < 6 | 4,067 (59%) | 3904 (96%) | 163 (4%) | 1 |
| 6 + | 2,857 (41%) | 2735 (96%) | 122 (4%) | 1.136 (0.887–1.457) |
| Weight (kg) at Exit (N = 6621) | ||||
| < 6 | 3343 (50%) | 3203 (96%) | 140 (4%) | 1 |
| 6 + | 3278 (50%) | 3170 (97%) | 108 (3%) | 0.850 (0.652–1.108) |
| MUAC (cm) at Admission (N = 6925) | ||||
| < 11.5 | 6102 (88%) | 5837 (96%) | 265 (4%) | 1 |
| 11.5 + | 823 (12%) | 803 (97%) | 20 (3%) | 1.731 (1.072–2.796)* |
| MUAC (cm)at Exit (N = 6925) | ||||
| < 11.5 | 5376 (78%) | 5114 (95%) | 262 (5%) | 1 |
| 11.5 + | 1549 (22%) | 1526 (98%) | 23 (2%) | 3.057 (1.974–4.734)* |
| Type of SAM (N = 6846) | ||||
| Marasmus | 1639 (24%) | 1517 (93%) | 122 (7%) | 0.417 (0.325–0.536)* |
| 1 | ||||
| Marasmic-kwashiorkor | 41 (1%) | 39 (95%) | 2 (5%) | 2.305 (.318–16.703) |
| 1 | ||||
| Kwashiorkor | 223 (3%) | 208 (93%) | 15 (7%) | 0.642(0.359 -.1.148) |
| 1 | ||||
| Children transferred from OTP | 4943 (72%) | 4801 (97%) | 142 (3%) | 2.377(1.855–3.047)* |
| 1 | ||||
| Residence (N = 6925) | ||||
| Baure+ | 806 (12%) | 774 (96%) | 32 (4%) | 1 |
| Dutsi* | 875 (13%) | 841 (96%) | 34 (4%) | 1.543 (1.417–1.680)* |
| Daura+* | 2394 (35%) | 2319 (97%) | 75 (3%) | 1.504 (1.361–1.663)* |
| Zango* | 2850 (41%) | 2706 (95%) | 144 (5%) | 1.247 (1.147–1.356) |
| Weight gain (g/kg/day) (N = 5866) | ||||
| < 8 | 2570 (44%) | 2425 (94%) | 175 (6%) | 1 |
| 8 + | 3296 (56%) | 3252 (99%) | 44 (1%) | 0.210 (0.149–0.295)* |
Owing to missing data, values may not add up
*P value < 0.05