Table 4:
Cox regression analysis of factors associated with death of SAM children admitted to SC in Gedeo Zone, 2013-15.
Predictors |
Death |
Cured |
CHR (95%CI) |
AHR (95%CI) |
P.Value |
Type of SAM |
|
|
|
|
|
Oedematous |
27 |
241 |
2.23(1.12-4.42) |
|
|
Non-edematous |
6 |
126 |
1 |
- |
|
Dehydration |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
11 |
38 |
4.3(2.0-8.7) |
- |
|
No |
22 |
329 |
1 |
|
|
Respiration |
|
|
|
|
|
Altered |
14 |
88 |
2.36(1.64-3.4) |
- |
|
Normal |
19 |
329 |
1 |
|
|
Pulse rate |
|
|
|
|
|
Altered |
13 |
50 |
4.8(3-7.5) |
2.44(1.47-4.0) |
<0.001 |
Normal |
20 |
317 |
1 |
1 |
|
Parenteral Atb |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
23 |
150 |
3.22(1.78-5.8) |
- |
|
No |
10 |
217 |
1 |
|
|
Shock |
|
|
|
|
|
Present |
10 |
21 |
5.3(3.6-7.6) |
- |
|
Absent |
23 |
246 |
1 |
|
|
NG-tube |
|
|
|
|
|
Inserted |
16 |
65 |
4.3(2.67-6.9) |
1.8(1.04-3.1) |
0.038 |
Not inserted |
17 |
302 |
1 |
1 |
|
Anemia |
|
|
|
|
|
Present |
9 |
36 |
3.78(2.63-5.45) |
1.53(1.02-2.3) |
0.04 |
Absent |
24 |
331 |
1 |
1 |
|
Hypoglycemia |
|
|
|
|
|
Present |
8 |
21 |
5.5(3.8-8.0) |
2.78(1.8-4.3) |
<0.001 |
Absent |
25 |
346 |
1 |
1 |
|
Health facility |
|
|
|
|
|
Hospital SC |
174 |
202 |
5.4(2.2-8.6) |
- |
|
H/center SC |
193 |
198 |
1 |
|
|
*Significant at p-value< .05, CHR=Crude Hazard Ratio, AHR= Adjusted Hazard Ratio