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Table 3 Outputs of the Cox-proportional hazard model analyses on the distal and proximate predictors of time-to-recovery from severe acute malnutrition

From: Time-to-recovery from severe acute malnutrition in children 6–59 months of age enrolled in the outpatient treatment program in Shebedino, Southern Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study

Independent variables (n = 216)

CHR (95% CI)

AHR (95% CI)

Age group of child

 Younger than 24 months

1r

1r

 Older than 24 months

1.58 (1.47–2.17)*

1.17 (0.82–1.66)

Sex of child

 Male

1r

 Female

0.86 (0.89–1.18)

Maternal education

 Primary school

1r

1r

 No education

0.51 (0.37–0.72)*

0.54 (0.38–0.78)*

Paternal education

 Primary school

1r

 No education

0.34 (0.95–1.88)

Ecological zone

 Midland

1r

1r

 Highland

0.62 (0.44–0.86)*

0.57 (0.41–0.81)*

Household food security status

 Mild insecurity

1r

1r

 Moderate insecurity

0.77 (0.45–1.32)

0.68 (0.39–1.71)

 Severe insecurity

0.43 (0.26–.71)*

0.47(0.28–0.79)*

Household wealth index

 Richest

1r

 

 Richer

0.92 (0.56–1.51)

 Middle

0.89 (0.54–1.47)

 Poorer

1.02 (0.63–1.67)

 Poorest

0.80 (0.50–1.32)

Two-way distance from health post

 More than an hour

0.59(0.43–0.81)*

0.69 (0.50–0.96)*

 Less than an hour

1r

1r

Dietary diversity score

 Optimal

1r

 Suboptimal

0.86 (0.50–1.50)

Nutritional diagnosis at admission

 Marasmus

0.18 (0.12–0.27)*

0.30 (0.18–0.51)*

 Kwashiorkor

1r

1r

Diarrhea during admission or follow-up

 Yes

0.40 (0.29–0.55)*

0.63 (0.42–0.91)*

 No

1r

1r

Cough during admission or follow-up

 Yes

1r

1r

 No

0.55 (0.35–0.86)*

0.65 (0.41–1.03)

Fever during admission or follow-up

 Yes

1r

 No

0.90 (0.66–1.21)

RUTF sharing practice

 Yes

0.56 (0.40–0.77)*

0.53 (0.32–0.88)*

 No

1r

1r

RUTF selling practice

 Yes

0.56 (0.38–0.85)*

0.61 (0.29–8.33)

 No

1r

1r

Maternal perceived on the severity of SAM

 Not aware of any consequences

1r

1r

 Death and disability

1.42 (0.82–2.49)

1.17 (0.66–2.08)

 Disability

1.11(0.63–1.55)

1.03 (0.58–1.84)

 Death

4.10 (2.32–6.87)*

2.45 (1.35–4.46)*

  1. * Significant association at p-value of 0.05
  2. 1r Set as a reference group
  3. CHR crude hazard ratio, AHR adjusted hazard ratio, CI confidence interval