Table 3 predictors of time to recovery from SCAP among 6 to 59 months of age children admitted to south wollo zone public hospitals, North East Ethiopia, 2021. (n = 270)
Variable | Categories | Recovered | Not recovered | CHR(95%CI) | AHR(95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residence | Urban | 121 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
Rural | 84 | 42 | 0.73(0.55,0.96) | 1.00(0.65,1.47) | |
Duration to seek care | <=5days | 182 | 54 | 1 | 1 |
> 5days | 23 | 11 | 0.61(0.39,0.94) | 0.35(0.20,0.60)*** | |
MUAC | <=12.5 cm | 19 | 28 | 0.27(0.16,0.43) | 0.21(0.12,0.37)*** |
> 12.5 cm | 174 | 32 | 1 | 1 | |
Previous history of ALRTI | Yes | 61 | 28 | 0.67(0.50,0.91) | 1.27(0.86,1.87) |
No | 144 | 37 | 1 | 1 | |
Comorbidities at admission | Present | 72 | 36 | 0.53(0.40,0.71) | 0.49(0.32,0.75)** |
Absent | 133 | 29 | 1 | 1 | |
TB | No | 95 | 29 | 1.25(0.95,1.65) | 1.29(0.92,1.82) |
Unknown | 110 | 36 | 1 | 1 | |
Anemia | Present | 16 | 12 | 0.50(0.30,0.83) | 1.49(0.79,2.82) |
Absent | 189 | 53 | 1 | 1 | |
Convulsion | Present | 11 | 5 | 0.63(0.34,1.16) | 0.50(0.24,1.06) |
Absent | 194 | 60 | 1 | 1 | |
Fully immunized for age | Yes | 152 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
No | 53 | 29 | 0.41(0.29,0.56) | 0.35(0.24,0.53)*** | |
Educational status of caregivers | Not able to read and write | 63 | 34 | 0.72(0.46,0.89) | 1.31(0.74,2.32) |
Able to read and write | 27 | 11 | 0.98(0.57,1.67) | 1.31(0.69,2.48) | |
Educated (formal education) | 88 | 10 | 1.22(0.79,1.88) | 1.40(0.84,2.33) | |
Degree and above | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
Smoker in the house | Yes | 11 | 18 | 0.27(0.15,0.50) | 0.21(0.10,0.42)*** |
No | 194 | 47 | 1 | 1 |