Table 1 Risk factors for children exiting as cured relapsing into SAM (MUAC <115 mm) at the time of follow-up
Risk factor | Found to be SAM at time of survey N (%) | Not found to be SAM at time of survey, N (%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value | aOR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at discharge | ||||||
6–<12 | 15 (5.3) | 269 (94.7) | 1.7 (0.7–4.0) | 0.241 | ||
12–<24 | 22 (3.1) | 699 (96.9) | 1.0 (0.4, 2.2) | 0.899 | ||
⩾24 | 8 (3.2) | 241 (96.8) | 1 | |||
Sex | ||||||
Female | 26 (3.3) | 752 (96.7) | 0.8 (0.5,1.5) | 0.548 | ||
Male | 19 (4.0) | 457 (96.0) | ||||
MUAC at time of discharge | ||||||
120–<125 | 39 (3.7) | 1004 (96.3) | 1.3 (0.6, 3.2) | 0.524 | ||
⩾125 | 6 (2.8) | 205 (97.2) | ||||
WHZ | ||||||
<–3 | 3 (10.7) | 25 (89.3) | 3.4 (0.6, 11.8) | 0.08 | 2.1 (0.5, 9.4) | 0.313 |
⩾–3 | 42 (3.4) | 1184 (96.6) | — | — | ||
HAZ | ||||||
<–3 | 35 (4.0) | 850 (96) | 1.5 (0.7, 3.0) | 0.280 | ||
⩾–3 | 10 (2.7) | 359 (97.3) | — | — | ||
Use of Anganwadi services | ||||||
No | 26 (6.0) | 404 (94.0) | 2.8 (1.5, 5.2) | 0.0006 | 2.0 (1.04, 3.9) | 0.037 |
Yes | 18 (2.2) | 783 (97.8) | — | — | ||
Episode of hospitalization after exit | ||||||
Yes | 4(9.1) | 40 (90.9) | 2.8 (0.7, 8.3) | 0.07 | 2.5 (0.8, 8.4) | 0.128 |
No | 41(3.4) | 1153 (96.6) | — | — | ||
Standard of living index score | ||||||
<8 | 20 (5.3) | 358 (94.7) | 4.4 (1.5,13.0) | 0.003 | 6.0 (1.7, 20.8) | 0.005 |
8–13 | 21 (3.8) | 533 (96.2) | 3.1 (1.03, 12.5) | 0.034 | 5.4 (1.6, 18.5) | 0.008 |
>13 | 4 (1.3) | 315 (98.7) | — | — | ||
Below poverty line card holder | ||||||
Yes | 34 (4.0) | 821 (96.0) | 1.4 (0.7, 2.9) | 0.297 | ||
No | 11 (2.8) | 383 (97.2) | ||||
Time between exit from program and survey date | ||||||
3 Months | 23 (9.1) | 230 (90.9) | 3.5 (1.5, 7.9) | 0.002 | 4.2 (1.8, 9.9) | 0.001 |
6 Months | 9 (2.9) | 303 (97.1) | 1.02 (0.4, 2.7) | 0.960 | 1.4 (0.5, 3.8) | 0.554 |
9 Months | 5 (2.1) | 237 (97.9) | 0.7 (0.2, 2.2) | 0.580 | 1.2 (0.4, 3.9) | 0.767 |
12 Months | 8 (2.8) | 276 (97.2) | — | — | ||
18 Months | 0 (0) | 163 (100) | 0 (0, 1.008) | 0.03 | 0 (–) | 0.995 |
Length of stay in program | ||||||
⩽7 Weeks | 21 (4.9) | 410 (95.1) | 1.7 (0.9, 3.2) | 0.08 | 1.6 (0.8, 3.1) | 0.157 |
>7 Weeks | 24 (2.9) | 799 (97.1) | — | — | ||
Admission in stabilization center | ||||||
Yes | 4 (4.1) | 94 (95.9) | 1.1 (0.4, 3.3) | 0.784 | ||
No | 41 (3.5) | 1115 (96.5) | — | — | ||
Number of children <5 years in the household | ||||||
⩽2 | 12 (3.2) | 361 (96.8) | 0.9 (0.4, 1.7) | 0.628 | ||
>2 | 33 (3.8) | 841 (96.2) | ||||
FS at time of survey | ||||||
Low FS | 24 (6.6) | 338 (93.4) | 9.9 (2.9, 51.5) | <0.001 | 5.4 (1.5, 19.3) | 0.009 |
Moderate FS | 18 (3.8) | 454 (96.2) | 5.5 (1.6, 29.4) | 0.003 | 4.6 (1.2, 16.8) | 0.022 |
High FS | 3 (0.7) | 417 (99.3) | — | — | ||
