Table 5 Risk factors for 60-day mortality in under-nourished children

BMI for age, Z score

< -2

3.300

(1.137–9.579)

0.028

3.041

(1.070–8.639)

0.038

Weight for age, Z score

< -2

2.626

(1.286–5.364)

0.008

2.335

(1.175–4.638)

0.015

Height/Length for age, Z score

< -2

1.030

(0.441–1.981)

0.766

1.101

(0.678–2.123)

0.671

Weight for length

< -2

2.523

(0.931–6.833)

0.069

2.626

(1.605–6.658)

0.042

BMI for age (> 2 years) and Weight for length (< 2years),

Z score < -2

3.293

(1.637–6.627)

0.001

3.269

(1.034–6.667)

0.001

Energy intake

< 80% of needs

0.757

(0.351–1.633)

0.478

0.760

(0.356–1.623)

0.478

Protein intake

< 80% of needs

0.837

(0.377–1.856)

0.661

0.848

(0.385–1.866)

0.682

Start feeding ≥ 48 h

1.057

(0.514–2.172)

0.880

1.210

(0.602–2.432)

0.592