Table 7 Risk factors for poor health outcomes of moderate acute malnutrition in multivariate cox regression in Rural Fagita District, Awi Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2016
Variable | Moderate Acute Malnutrition | CHR at 95% CI | AHR at 95% CI | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food-Secure Households | Food-Insecure Households | ||||
Exclusive breast feeding | |||||
<6 month | 48 (42.85%) | 20 (16.52%) | 1.89 (1.36,2.62) | 1.50 (1.05, 2.15) | 0.027 |
>=6 month | 64 (57.14%) | 101 (83.47) | 1 | 1 | |
Dietary diversity | |||||
<4 food groups | 111 (88.09%) | 101 (75.59%) | 1.67 (1.19,2.37) | 1.74 (1.184,2.54) | 0.005 |
>=4 food groups | 15 (11.90%) | 31 (24.40%) | 1 | 1 | |
Maternal MUAC | |||||
<23cm | 99(49.00%) | 141 (69.8%) | 1.45 (1.14, 1.82) | 1.36 (1.05,1.86) | 0.044 |
>=23cm | 103 (51%) | 61(30.19%) | 1 | 1 | |
Pregnancy type | |||||
Wanted & planned | 148 (73.26%) | 11 3(55.94%) | 1 | 1 | |
Wanted & unplanned | 33 (16.33%) | 61 (30.19%) | 1.49 (1.16,1.92) | 1.80 (1.27,2.26) | 0.001 |
Unwanted & unplanned | 21 (10.39%) | 28 (13.86%) | 1.66 (1.21,2.28) | 2.19 (1.44,3.31) | 0.001 |