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Table 6 Bivariate and multivariable cox regression of factors associated with undesirable outcome (death, no responder and failure to respond) with SAM admitted to Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College 2013–2016

From: Predictors of undesirable treatment outcomes of severe acute malnutrition among inpatient children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study

Variables

Crude hazard ratio (CHR)

P- value

Adjusted hazard ratio (AHR)

P-value

WFH/L

 < 70% of median

1.513(0.779–2.940)

0.222

1.812(0.769–4.267)

0.174

 ≥ 70% of median

1

 

1

 

Pneumonia

 Yes

1.471(0.809–2.675)

0.206

2.224(0.898–5.506)

0.084

 No

1

 

1

 

Sepsis

 Yes

4.091(1.950–8.581)

0.000*

7.677(2.320–25.404)

0.01

 No

1

 

1

 

Shock

 Yes

3.715(1.314–10.507)

0.013

0.799(0.141–4.532)

0.800

 No

1

 

1

 

HIV antibody

 Positive

3.446(1.177–10.087)

0.024*

3.208(1.045–9.846)

0.042

 Negative

1

 

1

 
  1. *Significant at P-value < 0.25