Table 4 Results of univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis for factors affecting treatment outcome of children with severe acute malnutrition admitted to Ayder Referral Hospital, 2015, n = 195
Variable | Treatment Outcome | p – value | COR | p – value | AOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Censored, n (%) | Recovered, n (%) | |||||
Admission status | ||||||
Referred | 66 (59.5) | 45 (40.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
New admission | 41 (55.4) | 33 (44.6) | 0.584 | 1.18 (0.65–2.14) | 0.808 | 1.08 (0.56–2.13) |
Re admission | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) | 0.086 | 3.42 (0.84–13.94) | 0.078 | 4.04 (0.86–19.03) |
WFH classification | ||||||
> 85% | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
80–84% | 7 (36.8) | 12 (63.2) | 0.444 | 0.49 (0.08–3.05) | 0.721 | 0.69 (0.09–5.25) |
71–79% | 39 (57.4) | 29 (42.6) | 0.065 | 0.21 (0.04–1.11) | 0.277 | 0.35 (0.05–2.32) |
< 70% | 60 (62.5) | 36 (37.5) | 0.033 | 0.17 (0.03–0.87) | 0.175 | 0.27 (0.04–1.78) |
MUAC classifications | ||||||
> 12 cm | 1 (20.0) | 4 (80.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
11–12 cm | 37 (50.7) | 36 (49.3) | 0.216 | 0.24 (0.03–2.28) | 0.915 | 0.87 (0.07–11.16) |
< 11 cm | 72 (61.5) | 45 (38.5) | 0.102 | 0.16 (0.02–1.44) | 0.611 | 0.52 (0.04–6.68) |
Presence of complication of tuberculosis | ||||||
Yes | 16 (72.7) | 6 (27.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
No | 94 (54.3) | 79 (45.7) | 0.108 | 2.24 (0.84–6.00) | 0.172 | 2.14 (0.72–6.35) |
Presence of complication of acute febrile illness | ||||||
Yes | 14 (82.4) | 3 (17.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
No | 96 (53.9) | 82 (46.1) | 0.034 | 3.97 (1.12–14.36) | 0.036 | 4.20 (1.10–16.09) * |
Presence of complication of retroviral infection | ||||||
Yes | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
No | 103 (55.1) | 84 (44.9) | 0.106 | 5.71 (0.69–47.32) | 0.149 | 4.90 (0.56–42.47) |
Usage of routine deworming medications | ||||||
Yes | 11 (42.3) | 15 (57.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
No | 99 (58.6) | 70 (41.4) | 0.124 | 0.52 (0.23–1.20) | 0.036 | 0.36 (0.14–0.93) * |