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Table 4 Cox Proportional Hazard models stratified by age groups

From: Anthropometry at discharge and risk of relapse in children treated for severe acute malnutrition: a prospective cohort study in rural Nepal

Exposure variables

Age < 24 months at discharge

Age ≥ 24 months at discharge

Univariate models

Multivariate model

Univariate models

Multivariate model

Hazard Ratio

p

Hazard Ratio

p

Hazard Ratio

p

Hazard Ratio

p

WHZ at discharge

WHZ<-2

WHZ≥-2

2.8

0.035

2.8

Ref.

0.037

4.7

0.043

3.3

Ref.

0.13

MUAC at discharge

MUAC < 125 mm

MUAC ≥ 125 mm

0.8

0.63

0.8

Ref.

0.69

4.1

0.009

2.2

Ref.

0.17

HAZ at discharge

HAZ<-2

HAZ≥-2

1.5

0.43

NA

NA

0.8

0.66

NA

NA

Duration of treatment

< 10 weeks

≥ 10 weeks

0.8

0.59

NA

NA

0.2

0.032

0.3

Ref

0.10

Sex

Male

Female

1.8

0.21

NA

NA

1.6

0.35

NA

NA

  1. WHZ weight-for-height Z-score; MUAC Mid-upper arm circumference; HAZ height-for-age Z-score