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. 2023 Feb 17;42:10. doi: 10.1186/s41043-023-00352-y

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