Research Article

Time to Recovery from Severe Acute Malnutrition and Its Predictors among Admitted Children Aged 6-59 Months at the Therapeutic Feeding Center of Pawi General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study

Table 4

Recovery time and rate from SAM by predictors of among children with SAM managed at Pawi General Hospital from 2013 to 2017.

VariableCharacteristicsSubjectsRecovery rate (per 100 person-days)Median (IQR) in days95% CI

AnemiaYes1374.219 (11, 21)19 (16, 20)
No2616.012 (9, 18)12 (11, 14)
Total3985.314 (10, 20)14 (13, 15)

Vaccination statusAppropriate1666.513 (9, 19)13 (11, 14)
Not appropriate2324.415 (10, 21)15 (14, 18)
Total3985.314 (10, 20)14 (13, 15)

TBYes273.521 (12, 23)21 (12, 23)
No3715.514 (10, 20)14 (13, 15)
Total3985.314 (10, 20)14 (13, 15)

MalariaYes764.119 (14, 21)19 (18, 21)
No3225.713 (9, 19)13 (11, 14)
Total3985.314 (10, 20)14 (13, 15)