Table 4 Multivariable Cox regression model showing the distribution of factors associated with death in severely malnourished children admitted to SC in SPHMMC from 2012 to 2019 (N = 610)

 Yes

93 (66.4)

47 (33.6)

10.23 (5.6–18.7)

5 (2.42–10.4)*

 No

456 (97)

14 (3)

1

1

 Yes

304 (86.6)

47 (13.4)

2.34 (1.29–4.25)

1.26 (0.64–2.5)

 No

245 (94.6)

14 (5.4)

1

1

 Yes

474 (95.6)

22 (4.4)

0.07 (0.04–0.12)

0.12 (0.06–0.23)*

 No

75 (65.8)

39 (34.2)

1

1

 Yes

241 (94.5)

14 (5.5)

0.44 (0.24–0.9)

0.47 (0.22–0.99)

 No

308 (86.8)

47 (13.2)

1

1

 Yes

241 (94.5)

14 (5.5)

0.41 (0.25–0.7)

1.38 (0.71–2.68)

 No

308 (86.8)

47 (13.2)

1

1

 Yes

183 (93.8)

12 (6.1)

0.46 (0.25–0.87)

0.45 (0.22–0.93)*

 No

366 (88.2)

49 (11.8)

1

1

 Yes

178 (97.8)

4 (2.2)

0.13 (0.05–0.36)

0.61 (0.2–1.88)

 No

371 (86.7)

57 (13.3)

1

1

 Normal

273(92.8)

21 (7.2)

1

1

 Altered

276 (87.3)

40 (12.7)

1.69 (0.99–2.88)

1.1 (0.58–2.1)

 Yes

11 (73.3)

4 (26.7)

3.33 (1.2–9.2)

1.54 (0.5–4.66)

 No

538 (90.4)

57 (9.6)

1

1

 Yes

277 (87.6)

39 (12.4)

1.7 (1–2.87)

1.32 (0.73–2.4)

 No

272 (92.5)

22 (7.5)

1

1

 Yes

25 (65.8)

13 (34.2)

4.8 (2.6–8.96)

1.28 (0.62–2.68)

 No

524 (91.6)

48 (8.4)

1

1

 Yes

26 (78.8)

7 (21.2)

2.35 (1.06–5.2)

1.72 (0.71–4.2)

 No

523 (90.6)

54 (9.4)

1

1

 Yes

39 (56.5)

30 (43.5)

7.74 (4.65–12.86)

3.15 (1.56–6.34)*

 No

510 (94.3)

31 (5.7)

1

1

 Yes

8 (61.5)

5 (38.5)

3.76 (1.5–9.44)

1.72 (0.62–4.7)

 No

541 (90.6)

56 (9.4)

1

1

 Normal

519 (92)

45 (8)

1

1

 Impaired

30 (65.2)

16 (34.8)

3.17 (1.7–5.88)

0.57 (0.26–1.26)