Table 1 Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with death
Variable | Outcome (died) n, (row %) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (n = 430) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   F (n = 192) | 81 (46.6) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
   M (n = 238) | 93 (53.5) | 1.14 | (0.77-1.68) | 0.01 | 1.03 | (0.65-1.64) | 0.8 |
Age group, months (n = 430) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   6-11 (n = 99 | 47 (27.0) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
   12-17 (n = 130) | 58 (33.3) | 0.89 | (0.52-1.51) |  | 0.84 | (0.45-1.60) | 0.6 |
   18-23 (n = 114) | 38 (21.8) | 0.55 | (0.32-0.96) | 0.1 | 0.44 | (0.23-0.85) | 0.02 |
   24-59 (n = 87) | 31 (17.8) | 0.61 | (0.34-1.10) |  | 0.6 | (0.30-1.20) | 0.2 |
Nutritional status (n = 402) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Marasmic (n = 110) | 38 (23.0) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
   Kwashiorkor (n = 162) | 57 (34.6) | 1.03 | (0.62-1.71 |  | 1.27 | (0.70-2.31) | 0.8 |
   Marasmic-kwash (n = 130) | 70 (42.4) | 2.2 | (1.31-3.73) | 0.002 | 2.8 | (1.52-5.15) | 0.001 |
HIV status, (n = 417) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   HIV-ve (n = 256) | 91 (54.9) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
   HIV+ve (n = 161) | 75 (45.2) | 1.58 | (1.06-2.37) | 0.03 | 1.6 | (0.99-2.48) | 0.06 |
Diarrhea, (n = 380) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No (n = 125) | 35 (21.5) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
   Yes (n = 255) | 128 (78.5) | 2.59 | (1.62-4.16) | < 0.001 | 2.5 | (1.50-4.09) | < 0.001 |
Fever, (n = 379) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No (n = 197) | 92 (56.8) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
   Yes (n = 182) | 70 (43.2) | 0.72 | (0.47-1.08) | 0.1 | 0.59 | (0.37-0.93) | 0.4 |