Table 2 The level of significance and adjusted effect estimates of predictors on recovery rate
Variables | Categories | Treatment outcomes | P-value | AHR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recovered (%) | Not recovered (%) | ||||
Child age | ≤ 24 months | 181 (45.7) | 108 (58.1) | 0.69 | 0.95 (0.74, 1.22) |
> 24 months | 215 (54.3) | 78 (41.9) | 1 | ||
Child sex | Female | 219 (55.3) | 109 (58.6) | 0.62 | 1.05 (0.86, 1.29) |
Male | 177 (44.7) | 77 (41.4) | 1 | ||
Oedema status | Oedematous | 235 (59.3) | 59 (31.7) | 0.000 | 2.25 (1.79, 2.82)* |
Non-oedematous | 161 (40.7) | 127 (68.3) | 1 | ||
Breastfeeding status | Breastfeeding | 124 (31.8) | 68 (37.6) | 0.72 | 1.04 (0.81, 1.34) |
Not breastfeeding | 266 (68.2) | 113 (62.4) | 1 | ||
Deworming provision | Provided | 78 (19.7) | 26 (14.0) | 0.25 | 0.74 (0.44, 1.24) |
Not provided | 318 (80.3) | 160 (86.0) | 1 | ||