Table 2 Risk factors for children exiting as default having 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 exit as default | ||||||
6–<12 | 50 (22.8) | 169 (77.2) | 1.9 (0.9, 3.9) | 0.095 | ||
12–<24 | 36 (9.9) | 328 (90.1) | 0.7 (0.3, 1.5) | 0.333 | ||
⩾24 | 10 (13.7) | 63 (86.3) | — | — | ||
Sex | ||||||
Female | 70 (15.1) | 393 (84.9) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.9) | 0.587 | ||
Male | 26 (13.5) | 167 (86.5) | — | — | ||
MUAC at time of default | ||||||
<100 | 18 (38.3) | 29 (61.7) | 5.1 (2.6, 10.0) | <0.001 | 8.0 (3.1, 20.5) | <0.001 |
100–<105 | 15 (16.3) | 77 (83.7) | 1.6 (0.9, 3.1) | 0.145 | 2.3 (1.03, 5.0) | 0.042 |
105–<110 | 22 (15.9) | 116 (84.1) | 1.6 (0.9, 2.7) | 0.115 | 2.0 (1.01, 4.0) | 0.046 |
110–<115 | 41 (10.8) | 338 (89.2) | — | — | ||
WHZ at time of default | ||||||
<–3 | 56 (19.0) | 239 (81.0) | 1.9 (1.2, 2.9) | 0.004 | 1.0 (0.6,1.8) | 0.954 |
⩾–3 | 40 (11.1) | 321 (88.9) | — | — | ||
HAZ at time of default | ||||||
<–3 | 70 (13.9) | 435 (86.1) | 0.8 (0.5, 1.3) | 0.306 | ||
⩾–3 | 26 (17.2) | 125 (82.8) | — | — | ||
Use of Anganwadi services | ||||||
No | 51 (23.2) | 169 (76.8) | 2.6 (1.7, 4.0) | <0.001 | 1.9 (1.1, 3.5) | 0.030 |
Yes | 44 (10.5) | 376 (89.5) | — | — | ||
Episode of hospitalization after exit as default | ||||||
Yes | 13 (37.1) | 22 (62.9) | 3.9 (1.9, 8.0) | <0.001 | 3.3 (1.3, 8.1) | 0.01 |
No | 81 (13.2) | 532 (86.8) | — | — | ||
Standard of living index score | ||||||
<8 | 39 (18.1) | 176 (81.9) | 1.6 (0.9, 2.8) | 0.138 | ||
8–13 | 37 (13.3) | 242 (86.7) | 1.1 (0.6, 1.9) | 0.819 | ||
>13 | 20 (12.5) | 140 (87.5) | — | — | ||
Below poverty line card holder | ||||||
Yes | 77 (16.4) | 392 (83.6) | 1.7 (1.01, 2.9) | 0.045 | ||
No | 19 (10.3) | 166 (89.7) | — | — | ||
Time between exit from program and survey date | ||||||
3 Months | 41 (41.0) | 59 (59.0) | 18.5 (8.2, 41.6) | <0.001 | 10.3 (4.1, 25.7) | <0.001 |
6 Months | 28 (30.1) | 65 (69.9) | 11.5 (5.0, 26.4) | <0.001 | 7.9 (3.1, 20.4) | <0.001 |
9 Months | 11 (9.9) | 100 (90.1) | 2.9 (1.1, 7.5) | 0.02 | 1.3 (0.5, 3.8) | 0.627 |
12 Months | 8 (6.1) | 123 (93.9) | 1.7 (0.6, 4.7) | 0.279 | 0.6 (0.2, 1.8) | 0.374 |
18 Months | 8 (3.6) | 213 (96.4) | — | — | ||
Length of stay in program | ||||||
⩽7 Weeks | 79 (16.3) | 406 (83.7) | 1.8 (1.01, 3.1) | 0.044 | 1.3 (0.7, 2.5) | 0.449 |
>7 Weeks | 17 (9.9) | 154 (90.1) | — | — | ||
Admission in stabilization center | ||||||
Yes | 13 (21.0) | 49 (79) | 1.6 (0.9, 3.1) | 0.138 | ||
No | 83 (14.0) | 511 (86.0) | ||||
Number of children <5 years in the household | ||||||
⩽2 | 35 (19.3) | 146 (80.7) | 1.6 (1.02, 2.6) | 0.038 | 1.8 (1.003, 3.1) | 0.049 |
>2 | 61 (12.9) | 411 (87.1) | — | — | ||
FS at time of survey | ||||||
Low FS | 51 (22.3) | 178 (77.7) | 2.4 (1.4, 4.1) | 0.0007 | 1.7 (0.8, 3.6) | 0.136 |
Moderate FS | 21 (10.6) | 178 (89.4) | 1.0 (0.5, 1.9) | 0.993 | 0.9 (0.4, 2.0) | 0.875 |
