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Table 4 Bivariate and multivariable Cox-regression analysis output in Nagele Arsi district, 2020/21

From: Predictors of time to recovery from uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition among 6–59 months children treated in out patient treatment in health posts of Nagele Arsi district: a retrospective cohort study

Variables

Categories

CHR (95%CI)

AHR (95%CI)

P- value

Age

0-23 months

0.797 (0.625–1.016)

0.909 (0.706–1.170)

0.457

24-59 months

1

 

Distance from health post

<  30 minutes

1.36 (1.07–1.73)

1.268 (0.991–1.621)

0.059

>  30 minute

1

 

Cough

No

1

 

<  0.001

Yes

0.324 (0.237–0.442)

0.513 (0.366–0.719)**

Folic acid

Yes

1.534 (1.055–2.229)

1.107 (0.735–1.668)

0.626

No

1

 

Diarrhea

No

1

 

< 0.001

Yes

0.351 (0.252–0.492)

0.5 (0.350–0.712)**

Anemia

No

1

 

0.161

Yes

0.405 (0.254–0.647)

0.705 (0.433–1.149)

Vomiting

No

1

 

0.053

Yes

0.455 (0.324–0.64)

0.698 (0.485–1.004)

Admission criteria

Edema Absent

0.295 (0.225–0.388)

0.256 (0.189–0.346)**

< 0.001

Edema Present

1

1

Vitamin A

Yes

3.272 (2.553–4.193)

2.518 (1.921–3.301)**

< 0.001

No

1

 

De wormed

Yes

1.668 (1.265–2.200)

1.519 (1.137–2.031)*

0.005

No

1

1

Amoxicillin

Yes

3.247 (2.420–4.356)

2.574 (1.879–3.525)**

< 0.001

No

1

1

Measles vaccine

Yes

1.187 (0.898–1.569)

1.101 (0.857–1.483)

0.527

No

1

 

Type of admission

New

1.412 (0.966–2.063)

1.823 (1.224–2.715)**

0.003

Readmission

1

 

Sex

Male

1.165 (0.923–1.470)

1.147 (0.899–1.464)

0.271

Female

1

  
  1. 1 = Referent category, * statistically associated p value < 0.05, ** statistically associated p value < 0.001